Conservative Government 1924–1929
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Stanley Baldwin of the Conservative Party formed the second Baldwin ministry upon his reappointment as
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after the 1924 general election. His second ministry ended following the so-called " Flapper Election" of May 1929.


Cabinet


November 1924 – June 1929

* Stanley Baldwin
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and Leader of the House of Commons * George Cave, 1st Viscount CaveLord High Chancellor of Great Britain * George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of KedlestonLeader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council * James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of SalisburyLord Keeper of the Privy Seal *
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*Sir William Joynson-HicksSecretary of State for the Home Department *Sir Austen ChamberlainSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons * Leo Amery
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* Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, 1st BaronetSecretary of State for War * Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of BirkenheadSecretary of State for India *Sir Samuel HoareSecretary of State for Air * Sir John Gilmour, 2nd BaronetSecretary for Scotland * William Clive BridgemanFirst Lord of the Admiralty * Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of ChelwoodChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster *Sir Philip Cunliffe-ListerPresident of the Board of Trade * Edward WoodMinister of Agriculture * Lord Eustace PercyPresident of the Board of Education * William Peel, 2nd Viscount PeelFirst Commissioner of Works *Sir Arthur Steel-MaitlandMinister of Labour *
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Minister of Health *Sir Douglas HoggAttorney-General for England and Wales


Changes

*April 1925 – On Curzon's death, Lord Balfour succeeded him as Lord President. Lord Salisbury became the new Leader of the House of Lords, remaining also Lord Privy Seal. *June 1925 – The post of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was created, held by Leo Amery in tandem with
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. *November 1925 – Walter Guinness succeeded E.F.L. Wood as Minister of Agriculture. *July 1926 – The post of Secretary of Scotland was upgraded to Secretary of State for Scotland. *October 1927 – Lord Cushendun succeeded Lord Cecil of Chelwood as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster *March 1928 – Lord Hailsham (former Sir D. Hogg) succeeded Lord Cave as Lord Chancellor. Hailsham's successor as Attorney-General was not in the Cabinet. *October 1928 – Lord Peel succeeded Lord Birkenhead as Secretary of State for India. Lord Londonderry succeeded Peel as First Commissioner of Public Works


List of ministers

Members of the Cabinet are in bold face. ;Notes


References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baldwin 2 British ministries
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