First Haines ministry explained

Cabinet Name:	First Haines ministry
Cabinet Number:	1st
Jurisdiction:	Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:	28 November 1855
Date Dissolved:	11 March 1857
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Premier
Government Head:	William Haines
State Head:	Victoria
Governor:	Sir Charles Hotham (until 31 December 1855) Sir Henry Barkly (from 26 December 1856)
Current Number:	8
Political Party:	Independent
Predecessor:	N/A
Successor:	First O'Shanassy ministry
Flag:	File:Flag of Victoria (1870-1877).svg
Flag Border:	true
Cabinet Type:	ministry

The First Haines Ministry was the 1st ministry of the Government of Victoria.^[1] It was led by the Premier of Victoria, William Haines, with the swearing in of the ministry occurring on 28 November 1855.^[2]

!Minister!Portfolios
William Haines, MLA	Premier Chief Secretary
William Stawell, MLA	Attorney-General (to 23 February 1857)^[3]
Charles Sladen, MLA	Treasurer
Charles Pasley, MLA	Commissioner of Public Works
Hugh Childers, MLA	Commissioner of Trade and Customs (to 25 February 1857)
Andrew Clarke, MLA	Surveyor-General
Robert Molesworth	Solicitor-General (to 17 June 1856)
William Mitchell, MLC	Minister without office
Thomas Fellows, MLA	Solicitor-General (27 June 1856^[4] to 25 February 1857) Attorney-General (from 25 February 1857)
John Goodman, MLA	Commissioner of Trade and Customs (from 25 February 1857)
Robert Sitwell, MLA	Solicitor-General (from 25 February 1857)

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