Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, (3 August 186714 December 1947) was a British Conservative Party politician who dominated the government of the United Kingdom between the world wars, serving as prime minister on three occasions, ...
of the
Conservative Party
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formed the second Baldwin ministry upon his reappointment as
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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by
King George V
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Born during the reign of his grandmother Que ...
after the
1924 general election. His second ministry ended following the so-called "
Flapper Election" of May 1929.
Cabinet
November 1924 – June 1929
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Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, (3 August 186714 December 1947) was a British Conservative Party politician who dominated the government of the United Kingdom between the world wars, serving as prime minister on three occasions, ...
–
Prime Minister
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and
Leader of the House of Commons
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*
The Viscount Cave –
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
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*
The Marquess Curzon of Kedleston –
Leader of the House of Lords
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and
Lord President of the Council
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*
The Marquess of Salisbury –
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
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Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 Winston Churchill in the Second World War, dur ...
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Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Sir William Joynson-Hicks
William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford, (23 June 1865 – 8 June 1932), known as Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt, from 1919 to 1929 and popularly known as Jix, was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician.
He first attr ...
–
Secretary of State for the Home Department
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Sir Austen Chamberlain –
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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and
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
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Leo Amery
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Secretary of State for the Colonies
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Histor ...
*
Sir Laming Worthington-Evans –
Secretary of State for War
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The Earl of Birkenhead –
Secretary of State for India
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*
Sir Samuel Hoare –
Secretary of State for Air
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*
Sir John Gilmour –
Secretary for Scotland
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William Clive Bridgeman
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Bac ...
–
First Lord of the Admiralty
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The Viscount Cecil of Chelwood –
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister –
President of the Board of Trade
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Edward Frederick Lindley Wood –
Minister of Agriculture
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Lord Eustace Percy –
President of the Board of Education
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*
The Viscount Peel –
First Commissioner of Works
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Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland –
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Neville Chamberlain
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–
Minister of Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services.
Some governments have separate ministers for mental health.
Coun ...
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Sir Douglas Hogg –
Attorney-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
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was created, held by
Leo Amery
Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery, (22 November 1873 – 16 September 1955), also known as L. S. Amery, was a British Conservative Party politician and journalist. During his career, he was known for his interest in military preparedness, ...
in tandem with
Secretary of State for the Colonies
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Histor ...
.
*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
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.
*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
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History
The title was created in 1816 for Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry. He had earlier represented County Down in the Irish House of ...
succeeded Peel as First Commissioner of Public Works
List of ministers
Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.
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References
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British ministries
Government
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1920s in the United Kingdom
1924 establishments in the United Kingdom
1929 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Ministries of George V
Ministry 2
Cabinets established in 1924
Cabinets disestablished in 1929
Interwar Britain