Walpole–Townshend ministry

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Walpole–Townshend ministry
Robert Walpole
Viscount Townshend
Walpole (top) and Townshend (bott.)

The government of Great Britain was under the joint leadership of Prime Minister Robert Walpole (in the House of Commons) and Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (in the House of Lords), from 1721 until Townshend departed from the government in 1730.[1]

Cabinet[edit]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
*1721 (1721)1730 (1730)
Secretary of State for the Northern Department[3]*1721 (1721)1730 (1730)
Secretary of State for the Southern Department[3]1721 (1721)1724 (1724)
1724 (1724)1730 (1730)
Lord Chancellor[2]1721 (1721)1725 (1725)
1725 (1725)1730 (1730)
Lord Privy Seal[3]1721 (1721)1726 (1726)
1726 (1726)1730 (1730)
Lord President of the Council[2]
The Viscount Townshend
*
1721 (1721)1721 (1721)
1721 (1721)1725 (1725)
1725 (1725)1730 (1730)
The Lord Trevor
1730 (1730)1730 (1730)
First Lord of the Admiralty[3]1721 (1721)1727 (1727)
1727 (1727)1730 (1730)
Master-General of the Ordnance1721 (1721)1722 (1722)
1722 (1722)1725 (1725)
1725 (1725)1730 (1730)
Paymaster of the Forces1721 (1721)1722 (1722)
1722 (1722)1730 (1730)
Lord Steward
The Duke of Argyll
1721 (1721)1725 (1725)
1725 (1725)1730 (1730)
Lord Chamberlain
The Duke of Newcastle
1721 (1721)1724 (1724)
1724 (1724)1730 (1730)
Master of the Horse1727 (1727)1730 (1730)
Secretary of State for Scotland1721 (1721)1726 (1726)

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Taylor 2002, p. 5 Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 39 Closed access icon
  3. ^ a b c d Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 40
  4. ^ For several months in 1721, Carteret concurrently held the positions of Northern Secretary and Lord President of the Council.

References[edit]

  • Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, ISBN 978-1-349-02369-1
  • Taylor, Stephen (2002), "Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford", in Robert Eccleshall; Graham Walker (eds.), Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-134-66231-9
Preceded by Government of Great Britain
3 April 1721 – 16 May 1730 (1721-04-03 – 1730-05-16)
Succeeded by