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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

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
(head of ministry)1721 (1721)Continued to next
Secretary of State for the Northern Department[3](head of ministry)1721 (1721)1730 (1730)
Secretary of State for the Southern Department[3]Continued from previous1724 (1724)
1724 (1724)Continued to next
Lord Chancellor[2]Continued from previous1725 (1725)
1725 (1725)Continued to next
Lord Privy Seal[3]Continued from previous1726 (1726)
1726 (1726)Continued to next
Lord President of the Council[5](head of ministry)Continued from previous1721 (1721)
1721 (1721)1725 (1725)
1725 (1725)1730 (1730)
1730 (1730)Continued to next
First Lord of the Admiralty[3]Continued from previous1727 (1727)
1727 (1727)Continued to next
Master-General of the OrdnanceContinued from previous1722 (1722)
1722 (1722)1725 (1725)
1725 (1725)Continued to next
Paymaster of the Forces1721 (1721)1722 (1722)
1722 (1722)1730 (1730)
Lord StewardContinued from previous1725 (1725)
1725 (1725)1730 (1730)
Lord ChamberlainContinued from previous1724 (1724)
1724 (1724)Continued to next
Master of the Horse1727 (1727)Continued to next
Secretary of State for ScotlandContinued from previous1726 (1726)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Taylor 2002, p. 5 Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 39Closed access icon

References

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  • 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