Baldwin's First Administration
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The first Baldwin government was formed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 1923 by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin of the Conservative Party and replaced the Bonar Law government . The government consisted exclusively of ministers of the Conservative Party and was in office until January 23, 1924, after which it was replaced by the first MacDonald government.
In the general election of December 6, 1923 , the Conservative Party had lost its previous absolute majority in the House of Commons . Of the 615 seats, the Labor Party only had 191 seats and the Conservative Tories 258 seats. However, the reunited Liberal Party prevented the formation of a renewed conservative government with 158 seats in the lower house.
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Political party | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Stanley Baldwin | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Lord President of the Council | James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Lord Chancellor | George Cave, 1st Viscount Cave | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Lord Seal Keeper | Robert Cecil | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer |
Stanley Baldwin Neville Chamberlain |
Conservative Party Conservative Party |
May 22, 1923 August 27, 1923 |
August 27, 1923 January 23, 1924 |
| Treasury Secretary of the Treasury | William Joynson-Hicks | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | October 5, 1923 |
| Foreign minister | George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Interior minister | William Bridgeman | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | Leopold Stennett Amery | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries | Robert Sanders | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Aviation Minister | Samuel Hoare | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Minister for the Colonies | Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Minister of Education | Edward Wood | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Minister of Health | Neville Chamberlain William Joynson-Hicks |
Conservative Party Conservative Party |
May 22, 1923 August 27, 1923 |
August 27, 1923 January 23, 1924 |
| Minister for India | William Peel, 2nd Viscount Peel | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Minister of Labor | Anderson Montague-Barlow | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Postmaster General | Laming Worthington-Evans | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Minister for Scotland | Ronald Munro-Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Minister of Commerce | Philip Lloyd-Greame | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
| Minister of War | Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby | Conservative party | May 22, 1923 | January 23, 1924 |
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- ^ Robert Cecil was promoted to 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood on December 28, 1923 .