Second Pitt ministry
Second Pitt ministry | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1804–1806 | |
 Pitt by John Hoppner | |
| Date formed | 10 May 1804 |
| Date dissolved | 23 January 1806 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
| Total no. of members | 19 appointments |
| Member parties | Tory Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Whig Party |
| Opposition leaders | |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 2nd UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Addington ministry |
| Successor | Ministry of All the Talents |
Former prime minister William Pitt the Younger reassumed the premiership of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1804, succeeding Henry Addington as First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. This second ministry was cut short by Pitt's 1806 death.
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (head of ministry) | 10 May 1804 | 23 January 1806 | Tory | ||
| Lord Chancellor | Continued | 7 February 1806 | Tory | ||
| Lord President of the Council | Continued | 14 January 1805 | Tory | ||
| 14 January 1805 | 10 July 1805 | Tory | |||
| 10 July 1805 | 19 February 1806 | Tory | |||
| Lord Privy Seal | Continued | 5 February 1806 | Tory | ||
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | 14 May 1804 | 11 January 1805 | Tory | ||
| 11 January 1805 | 7 February 1806 | Tory | |||
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | 12 May 1804 | 5 February 1806 | Tory | ||
| Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | The Earl Camden | 14 May 1804 | 10 July 1805 | Tory | |
| 10 July 1805 | 5 February 1806 | Tory | |||
| First Lord of the Admiralty | 1804 | 1805 | Tory | ||
| 1805 | 1806 | Tory | |||
| Master-General of the Ordnance | Continued | 1806 | Independent | ||
| President of the Board of Trade | 7 June 1804 | 5 February 1806 | Tory | ||
| President of the Board of Control | Viscount Castlereagh | Continued | 11 February 1806 | Tory | |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Lord Mulgrave | 6 June 1804 | 14 January 1805 | Tory | |
| 14 January 1805 | 10 July 1805 | Tory | |||
The Lord Harrowby | 10 July 1805 | 12 February 1806 | Tory | ||
| Minister without Portfolio | The Duke of Portland | January 1805 | February 1806 | Tory | |
Changes
- January 1805 –
- Lord Mulgrave succeeds Lord Harrowby as Foreign Secretary.
- Lord Buckinghamshire (Lord Hobart before November 1804) succeeds Mulgrave at the Duchy of Lancaster.
- Lord Sidmouth succeeds the Duke of Portland as Lord President. Portland becomes a minister without portfolio.
- April 1805 – Lord Barham succeeds Lord Melville as First Lord of the Admiralty.
- July 1805 –
- Lord Harrowby succeeds Lord Buckinghamshire as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
- Lord Camden succeeds Lord Sidmouth as Lord President.
- Lord Castlereagh succeeds Camden as Colonial Secretary. He remains at the Board of Control.
References
- Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1980). British Historical Facts: 1760–1830. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-0-333-21512-8.
- Fisher, David R. "The 'New Opposition', 1801–4". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
