The First Griffith Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland

Government of Queensland

The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government".The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then...

 and was led by Premier Samuel Griffith

Samuel Griffith

Sir Samuel Walker Griffith GCMG QC, was an Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and a principal author of the Constitution of Australia.-Early life:...

. It succeeded the First McIlwraith Ministry

First McIlwraith Ministry

The First McIlwraith Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Thomas McIlwraith. It succeeded the Douglas Ministry on 21 January 1879 after the latter lost a vote of no confidence in Parliament after the 1878 election...

 on 13 November 1883 after the latter lost the 1883 election. It was succeeded by the Second McIlwraith Ministry on 13 June 1888 after itself losing the 1888 election.

The Ministry

On 13 November 1883, the Governor, Sir Anthony Musgrave

Anthony Musgrave

Sir Anthony Musgrave KCMG was a colonial administrator and governor. He was born at St John’s, Antigua, the third of 11 children of Anthony Musgrave and Mary Harris Sheriff...

, designated 6 principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland

Parliament of Queensland

The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. According to the state's constitution, the Parliament consists of the Queen and the Legislative Assembly. It is the only unicameral state parliament in the country, the upper chamber, the Legislative Council, having been...

 to the Ministry as follows:

Office	Minister
Premier Colonial Secretary	Samuel Griffith Samuel Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith GCMG QC, was an Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and a principal author of the Constitution of Australia.-Early life:... , MLA
Colonial Treasurer Treasurer of Queensland The Treasurer of Queensland is the title held by the Cabinet minister who is responsible for the financial management of Queensland’s budget sector.-List of Queensland Treasurers:...	James Dickson James Dickson Sir James Robert Dickson, KCMG was an Australian politician and businessman, the 13th Premier of Queensland and a member of the first federal ministry.... , MLA (until 17 August 1887) Samuel Griffith Samuel Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith GCMG QC, was an Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and a principal author of the Constitution of Australia.-Early life:... , MLA (from 17 August 1887)
Attorney-General Attorney-General of Queensland The Attorney-General of Queensland is a ministry of the Government of Queensland with responsibility for the state's legal and justice system.The current Attorney-General of Queensland is Paul Lucas.-List of Attorneys-General of Queensland:-References:...	Arthur Rutledge, MLA
Secretary for Public Lands	Charles Dutton, MLA (until 30 August 1887) Henry Jordan, MLA (from 30 August 1887)
Secretary for Public Works Secretary for Mines	William Miles, MLA (until 22 August 1887) Charles Dutton, MLA (from 30 August 1887)
Secretary for Public Instruction	Samuel Griffith Samuel Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith GCMG QC, was an Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and a principal author of the Constitution of Australia.-Early life:... , MLA (until 3 January 1885) Charles Mein, MLC (3 January 1885 – 17 April 1885) Berkeley Basil Moreton, MLA (from 17 April 1885)
Postmaster-General	James Garrick, MLC (until 24 June 1884) Charles Mein, MLC (24 June 1884 – 3 January 1885) Richard Bingham Sheridan, MLA (3 January 1885 – 17 February 1885) Samuel Griffith Samuel Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith GCMG QC, was an Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and a principal author of the Constitution of Australia.-Early life:... , MLA (17 February 1885 – 17 March 1885) Berkeley Basil Moreton, MLA (17 March 1885 – 22 April 1885) Thomas MacDonald-Paterson Thomas Macdonald-Paterson Thomas Macdonald-Paterson was an Australian politician. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he was educated there privately before migrating to Australia in 1861, where he became a butcher, speculator and lawyer... , MLC (22 April 1885 – 17 August 1887) Walter Wilson (from 17 August 1887)
Representative of Government   in the Legislative Council Queensland Legislative Council The Queensland Legislative Council was the upper house of the parliament in the Australian state of Queensland. It was a fully nominated body which first took office on 1 May 1860. It was abolished by the Constitution Amendment Act 1921, which took effect on 23 March 1922.Consequently, the...	James Garrick, MLC (until 24 June 1884) Charles Mein, MLC (24 June 1884 – 3 January 1885) Thomas Macdonald-Paterson Thomas Macdonald-Paterson Thomas Macdonald-Paterson was an Australian politician. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he was educated there privately before migrating to Australia in 1861, where he became a butcher, speculator and lawyer... , MLC (3 January 1885 – 17 August 1887) Walter Wilson (from 17 August 1887)
Minister without portfolio	Richard Bingham Sheridan, MLA (until 3 January 1885)