| 1st Parliament of New Zealand | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Term | 24 May 1854 – 15 September 1855 | ||
| Election | 1853 New Zealand general election | ||
| Government | Fitzgerald Executive (1854) Forsaith Executive (from 1854) | ||
| House of Representatives | |||
| Members | 37 | ||
| Speaker of the House | Sir Charles Clifford | ||
| Leader of the Executive Delegation | Thomas Forsaith from 1854 James FitzGerald in 1854 | ||
| Legislative Council | |||
| Members | 16 | ||
| Speaker of the Council | Frederick Whitaker — William Swainson until 8 August 1855 | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | HM Victoria | ||
| Governor | HE Rt Hon. Colonel Thomas Browne from 6 September 1855 | ||
The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 24 May 1854, following New Zealand's first general election (held the previous year). It was dissolved on 15 September 1855 in preparation for that year's election. 37 Members of the House of Representatives (MHRs) represented 24 electorates.