Liberal government may refer to:
Australia
In Australian politics, a Liberal government may refer to the following governments administered by the
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is a centre-right political party in Australia, one of the two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-left Australian Labor Party. It was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Au ...
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Menzies Government (1949–66) Menzies Government may refer to:
*Menzies government (1939–1941)
*Menzies government (1949–1966)
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Fourth Menzies Ministry, the Australian government under Robert Menzies (1949–1951)
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Fifth Menzies Ministry, the Australian government under Robert Menzies (1951–1954)
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Sixth Menzies Ministry, the Australian government under Robert Menzies (1954–1956)
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Seventh Menzies Ministry, the Australian government under Robert Menzies (1956–1958)
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Eighth Menzies Ministry, the Australian government under Robert Menzies (1958–1961)
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Ninth Menzies Ministry, the Australian government under Sir Robert Menzies (1961–1963)
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Tenth Menzies Ministry, the Australian government under Sir Robert Menzies (1963–1966)
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Holt Government, two Australian ministries under Harold Holt
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First Holt Ministry, the Australian government under Harold Holt (1966)
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Second Holt Ministry, the Australian government under Harold Holt (1966–1967)
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Gorton Government, two Australian ministries under John Gorton
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First Gorton Ministry, the Australian government under John Gorton (1968–1969)
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Second Gorton Ministry, the Australian government under John Gorton (1969–1971)
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McMahon Government, one Australian ministry under William McMahon
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McMahon Ministry, the Australian government under William McMahon (1971–1972)
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Fraser Government, five Australian ministries under Malcolm Fraser
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First Fraser Ministry, the Australian government under Malcolm Fraser (1975)
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Second Fraser Ministry, the Australian government under Malcolm Fraser (1975–1977)
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Third Fraser Ministry, the Australian government under Malcolm Fraser (1977–1980)
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Fourth Fraser Ministry, the Australian government under Malcolm Fraser (1980–1983)
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Howard Government, four Australian ministries under John Howard
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First Howard Ministry, the Australian government under John Howard (1996–1998)
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Second Howard Ministry, the Australian government under John Howard (1998–2001)
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Third Howard Ministry, the Australian government under John Howard (2001–2004)
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Fourth Howard Ministry, the Australian government under John Howard (2004–2007)
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Abbott Government, one Australian ministry under Tony Abbott
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Abbott Ministry, the Australian government under Tony Abbott (2013–2015)
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Turnbull Government, two Australian ministries under Malcolm Turnbull
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First Turnbull Ministry
The first Turnbull ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) was the 69th ministry of the Government of Australia, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. It succeeded the Abbott ministry after a leadership spill that took place on 14 September ...
, the Australian government under Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
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Second Turnbull Ministry, the Australian government under Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
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Morrison Government
The Morrison government was the federal executive government of Australia, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of the Liberal Party of Australia, between 2018 and 2022. The Morrison government commenced on 24 August 2018, when it was sworn ...
, two Australian ministries under Scott Morrison
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First Morrison Ministry, the Australian government under Scott Morrison (2018–present)
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Second Morrison Ministry, the Australian government under Scott Morrison (2018–present)
Canada
In Canadian politics, a Liberal government may refer to the following governments administered by the
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada (french: Parti libéral du Canada, region=CA) is a federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism,McCall, Christina; Stephen Clarkson"Liberal Party". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' ...
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2nd Canadian Ministry, the Canadian government under Alexander Mackenzie (1873–1878)
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8th Canadian Ministry
The Eighth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. It governed Canada from 11 July 1896 to 5 October 1911, including all of the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Canadian Parliaments. The government was formed b ...
, the Canadian government under Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1896–1911)
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12th Canadian Ministry
The Twelfth Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. It governed Canada from 29 December 1921 to 28 June 1926, including the 14th Canadian Parliament and most of the 15th. The government wa ...
, the Canadian government under William Lyon Mackenzie King (1921–1926)
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14th Canadian Ministry, the Canadian government under William Lyon Mackenzie King (1926–1930)
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16th Canadian Ministry
The Sixteenth Canadian Ministry was the third Cabinet of Canada, cabinet chaired by Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. It governed Canada from 23 October 1935 to 15 November 1948, including all of the 18th Cana ...
, the Canadian government under William Lyon Mackenzie King (1935–1948)
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17th Canadian Ministry
The Seventeenth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent. It governed Canada from 15 November 1948 to 21 June 1957, including the end of the 20th Canadian Parliament, as well as all of the 21st and 22nd. T ...
, the Canadian government under Louis St. Laurent (1948–1957)
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19th Canadian Ministry, the Canadian government under Lester B. Pearson (1963–1968)
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20th Canadian Ministry, the Canadian government under Pierre Trudeau (1968–1979)
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22nd Canadian Ministry, the Canadian government under Pierre Trudeau (1980–1984)
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23rd Canadian Ministry
The Twenty-Third Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John Turner. It governed Canada from 30 June 1984 to 17 September 1984, including only the last nine days of the 32nd Canadian Parliament. The government was formed by ...
, the Canadian government under John Turner (1984)
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26th Canadian Ministry
The Twenty-Sixth Canadian Ministry was the combined cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and the contemporary secretaries of state. It governed Canada from 4 November 1993 to 12 December 2003, including the 35th Canadian Parliamen ...
, the Canadian government under Jean Chrétien (1993–2003)
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27th Canadian Ministry
The Twenty-Seventh Canadian Ministry was the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Paul Martin. It governed Canada from 12 December 2003 to 6 February 2006, including the last five months of the 37th Canadian Parliament and all of the 38th. The g ...
, the Canadian government under Paul Martin (2003–2006)
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29th Canadian Ministry
The Twenty-Ninth Canadian Ministry is the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, that began governing Canada shortly before the opening of the 42nd Parliament. The original members were sworn in during a ceremony held at Rideau Ha ...
, the Canadian government under Justin Trudeau (2015–present)
New Zealand
United Kingdom
In British politics, a Liberal government may refer to the following governments administered by the
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
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Liberal government, 1859–1866
The Liberal government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that began in 1859 and ended in 1866 consisted of two ministries: the second Palmerston ministry and the second Russell ministry.
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, the British government under Lord Palmerston and Lord Russell respectively
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First Gladstone ministry, the British government under William Ewart Gladstone (1868–1874)
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Second Gladstone ministry, the British government under William Ewart Gladstone (1880–1885)
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Third Gladstone ministry
The third Gladstone ministry was one of the shortest-lived ministries in British history. It was led by William Gladstone of the Liberal Party upon his reappointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Victoria. It lasted five mon ...
, the British government under William Ewart Gladstone (1886)
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Liberal government, 1892–1895
In the 1892 general election, the Conservative Party, led by the Marquess of Salisbury, won the most seats but not an overall majority. As a result, William Gladstone's Liberal Party formed a minority government that relied upon Irish Nationa ...
, the British government under William Ewart Gladstone and Lord Rosebery respectively
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Liberal government, 1905–1915
The Liberal government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that began in 1905 and ended in 1915 consisted of two ministries: the first led by Henry Campbell-Bannerman (from 1905 to 1908) and the final three by H. H. Asquith (from 19 ...
, the British government under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H. Asquith respectively
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Liberal autocracy
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Liberal democracy
Liberal democracy is the combination of a liberal political ideology that operates under an indirect democratic form of government. It is characterized by elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into diff ...
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Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
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Liberal Party leadership election
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List of Australian ministries
This is a list of ministries of the Government of Australia since Federation
A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions un ...
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List of British governments
This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, ...
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List of Canadian ministries
This is a list of Canadian ministries, the collective body of ministers of the Crown that advises the Canadian monarch—presently King Charles III—on how to exercise their Crown prerogatives. Since Canadian Confederation, July 1, 1867, t ...
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List of New Zealand ministries
The New Zealand Government exercises executive power in New Zealand. This article lists spans of government under a party or coalition, as well as Ministry (collective executive), ministries under a prime minister. There have been three distinc ...
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United Kingdom coalition government
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