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From 1754 to 1756, the Duke of Newcastle headed the government of Great Britain. After the death of the previous prime minister, his brother Henry Pelham, Newcastle had formed a new administration of Whigs. He remained in power until 1756 when his government collapsed following the fall of Minorca and the fierce criticism that he had come under for his handling of the Seven Years' War that was engulfing Europe.

Among the most influential members of the first Newcastle ministry was Henry Fox, who served as Leader of the House of Commons from November 1755, having initially entered the Cabinet in his earlier position of Secretary at War in December 1754.

Ministry

It is unclear who was a member of the Cabinet.

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
The Duke of Newcastle* 1754 (1754) 1756 (1756)
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir William Lee 1754 (1754) 1754 (1754)
Henry Bilson-Legge 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
Sir George Lyttelton 1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)
Second Lord of the Treasury The Earl of Darlington 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
Sir George Lyttelton 1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)
Lord Chancellor The Earl of Hardwicke 1754 (1754) 1756 (1756)
Lord President of the Council The Earl Granville 1754 (1754) 1756 (1756)
Lord Privy Seal The 1st Earl Gower 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
The Duke of Marlborough 1755 (1755) 1755 (1755)
The 2nd Earl Gower 1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)
Thomas Robinson 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
Henry Fox 1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)
Secretary of State for the Northern Department The Earl of Holderness 1754 (1754) 1756 (1756)
Master-General of the Ordnance Vacant 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
The Duke of Marlborough 1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)
First Lord of the Admiralty The Lord Anson 1754 (1754) 1756 (1756)
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland The Duke of Argyll 1754 (1754) 1756 (1756)
Lord Chamberlain of the Household The Duke of Grafton 1754 (1754) 1756 (1756)
Lord Steward of the Household The Duke of Marlborough 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
The Duke of Rutland 1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Lord Edgcumbe 1754 (1754) 1756 (1756)
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Duke of Dorset 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
The Duke of Devonshire 1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)
Master of the Horse Marquess of Hartington 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
The Duke of Dorset 1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)
Paymaster of the Forces William Pitt 1754 (1754) 1755 (1755)
1755 (1755) 1756 (1756)

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