Walpole–Townshend ministry facts for kids
Walpole–Townshend ministry
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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.
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sir Robert Walpole* | 1721 | 1730 |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department | The Viscount Townshend* | 1721 | 1730 |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department | The Lord Carteret | 1721 | 1724 |
| The Duke of Newcastle | 1724 | 1730 | |
| Lord Chancellor | The Earl of Macclesfield | 1721 | 1725 |
| The Lord King | 1725 | 1730 | |
| Lord Privy Seal | The Duke of Kingston | 1721 | 1726 |
| The Lord Trevor | 1726 | 1730 | |
| Lord President of the Council | The Viscount Townshend* | 1721 | 1721 |
| The Lord Carleton | 1721 | 1725 | |
| The Duke of Devonshire | 1725 | 1730 | |
| The Lord Trevor | 1730 | 1730 | |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | The Earl of Berkeley | 1721 | 1727 |
| The Viscount Torrington | 1727 | 1730 | |
| Master-General of the Ordnance | The Duke of Marlborough | 1721 | 1722 |
| The Earl Cadogan | 1722 | 1725 | |
| The Duke of Argyll | 1725 | 1730 | |
| Paymaster of the Forces | The Lord Cornwallis | 1721 | 1722 |
| The Lord Wilmington | 1722 | 1730 | |
| Lord Steward | The Duke of Argyll | 1721 | 1725 |
| The Duke of Dorset | 1725 | 1730 | |
| Lord Chamberlain | The Duke of Newcastle | 1721 | 1724 |
| The Duke of Grafton | 1724 | 1730 | |
| Master of the Horse | The Earl of Scarbrough | 1727 | 1730 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | The Duke of Roxburghe | 1721 | 1726 |
See also
- 1722 British general election
- 1727 British general election
- 5th Parliament of Great Britain
- Whigs (British political party)
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