Addington ministry
Addington ministry | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1801–1804 | |
 Henry Addington(1803) | |
| Date formed | 17 March 1801 |
| Date dissolved | 10 May 1804 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Henry Addington |
| Totalno.of members | 11 appointments |
| Member party | Tory Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Whig Party |
| Opposition leaders | |
| History | |
| Elections | |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | First Pitt ministry |
| Successor | Second Pitt ministry |
Henry Addington,a member of theTories,was appointed byKing George IIIto lead the government of theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandfrom 1801 to 1804 and served as an interlude between thePittministries. Addington's ministry is most notable for negotiating theTreaty of Amiens,which marked a brief cessation of theNapoleonic Wars.
Cabinet[edit]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (head of ministry) | 17 March 1801 | 10 May 1804 | Tory | ||
| Lord Chancellor | Continued | 14 April 1801 | Independent | ||
| 14 April 1801 | Continued | Tory | |||
| Lord President of the Council | Continued | 30 July 1801 | Independent | ||
| 30 July 1801 | Continued | Tory | |||
| Lord Privy Seal | Continued | Continued | Tory | ||
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | Continued | 30 July 1801 | Tory | ||
| 30 July 1801 | 17 August 1803 | Tory | |||
| 17 August 1803 | 12 May 1804 | Tory | |||
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | Continued | 14 May 1804 | Tory | ||
| Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | 17 March 1801 | 12 May 1804 | Tory | ||
| First Lord of the Admiralty | Continued | 1804 | Whig | ||
| Master-General of the Ordnance | June 1801 | Continued | Independent | ||
| President of the Board of Trade | Continued | 7 June 1804 | Independent | ||
| President of the Board of Control | May 1801 | July 1802 | Tory | ||
| July 1802 | Continued | Tory | |||
Changes[edit]
- May 1801 –George Legge, Lord Lewisham(from JulyEarl of Dartmouth) enters the Cabinet asPresident of the Board of Control.
- July 1801 – TheWilliam Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of PortlandsucceedsJohn Pitt, Earl of Chathamas Lord President (Chatham remains Master of the Ordnance).Thomas Pelham, Lord Pelham of Stanmersucceeds Portland as Home Secretary.
- July 1802 –Robert Stewart,Lord Castlereaghsucceeds Dartmouth at the Board of Control.
- August 1803 –Charles Philip Yorkesucceeds Pelham as Home Secretary.
Notes[edit]
- ^abFisher, David R."The 'New Opposition', 1801–4".The History of Parliament.Retrieved15 November2017.
- ^Evans 2002,p. 73.
Work cited[edit]
- Evans, Eric J.(2002).William Pitt the Younger.Routledge.ISBN978-1-1347-8677-0.
Further reading[edit]
- Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1980).British Historical Facts: 1760–1830.Palgrave Macmillan UK.ISBN978-0-3332-1512-8.
