The second Peel ministry was formed by

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in the

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in 1841.

History

Peel came to power for a second time after the

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victory in the

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caused the Whig government of

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to resign.

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was Chancellor of the Exchequer, the future Prime Minister Lord Aberdeen

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and Sir James Graham

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, who was yet to join the

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, became a member of the cabinet for the first time in 1843 when he was appointed

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. His future rival Benjamin Disraeli was overlooked by Peel and was a sharp critic of the government. The government was brought down by Peel's decision in 1846 to support the repeal of the

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, leading to a split in the Tory party and the formation of a Whig government under

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Cabinet

September 1841 – July 1846

Changes

* October 1841: Lord FitzGerald succeeds Lord Ellenborough as President of the Board of Control. * February 1842: The Duke of Buccleuch succeeds the Duke of Buckingham as Lord Privy Seal. * May 1843: Lord Ripon succeeds FitzGerald as President of the Board of Control. William Gladstone succeeds Ripon at the Board of Trade. * May 1844: Lord Granville Somerset, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, enters the Cabinet. Sir Henry Hardinge leaves the cabinet. His successor as Secretary at War is not in the Cabinet. * February 1845: William Gladstone resigns as President of the Board of Trade. His successor in that post is not in the Cabinet. The First Commissioner of Woods and Forests, Lord Lincoln, enters the Cabinet, while Sir Edward Knatchbull, the Paymaster, leaves it. * May 1845: Sidney Herbert, the Secretary at War, enters the Cabinet. * December 1845: Gladstone succeeds Lord Stanley as Secretary for War and the Colonies. * January 1846: The Duke of Buccleuch succeeds Lord Wharnecliffe as Lord President. Lord Haddington succeeds Buccleuch as Lord Privy Seal. Ellenborough succeeds Haddington as First Lord of the Admiralty. Lincoln becomes Chief Secretary for Ireland. His successor as First Commissioner of Woods and Forests is not in the Cabinet.

List of ministers

Members of the

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are indicated by bold face. ;Notes

References

*C. Cook and B. Keith, ''British Historical Facts 1830–1900'’ {{DEFAULTSORT:Peel 2 British ministries

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