Douglas Home Cabinet
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The Douglas Home government was formed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 1963 by Prime Minister Alec Douglas Home of the Conservative Party , replacing the Macmillan cabinet . The Douglas Home government remained in office until October 16, 1964, when it was replaced by the Wilson I cabinet .
At the end of the term of office of Alec Douglas-Home's predecessor Harold Macmillan , the Profumo affair came about , which ultimately led to Macmillan's resignation on October 13, 1963. As a result, Alec Douglas-Home formed a new government on October 19, 1963, which Macmillan pushed through as his successor through clever tactics and against various internal party opposition. From the lower house elections on 15 October 1964 but declined the Labor Party of Harold Wilson out. It provided 317 of the 630 MPs in the House of Commons , while the previously ruling Conservative Party only had 298 MPs and 15 seats fell to smaller parties.
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Alec Douglas Home | October 18, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Lord President of the Council | Quintin Hogg, 2nd Viscount Hailsham | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Lord Chancellor | Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Baron Dilhorne | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Lord Seal Keeper | Selwyn Lloyd | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Reginald Maudling | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Foreign minister | Rab butler | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Interior minister | Henry Brooke | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Food | Christopher Soames | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister for the Colonies | Duncan Sandys | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister for Relations with the Commonwealth | Duncan Sandys | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Defense Minister | Peter Thorneycroft | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister of Education April 1, 1964 Minister of Education and Science |
Edward Boyle Quintin Hogg, 2nd Viscount Hailsham |
October 20, 1963 April 1, 1964 |
April 1, 1964 October 16, 1964 |
| Minister of Health | Anthony Barber | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister for Housing and Local Government | Keith Joseph | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister for Wales | Keith Joseph | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister of Labor | Joseph Godber | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | John Hare | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Paymaster General | John Boyd-Carpenter | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Chief Secretary of the Treasury | John Boyd-Carpenter | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister with no portfolio | Bill Deedes | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister with no portfolio | Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Energy minister | Frederick Erroll | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Science Minister | Quintin Hogg, 2nd Viscount Hailsham | October 20, 1963 | April 1, 1964 |
| Minister for Scotland | Michael Noble | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister of Commerce | Edward Heath | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Transport Minister | Ernest Marples | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
| Minister for Public Works | Geoffrey Rippon | October 20, 1963 | October 16, 1964 |
Background literature
- The big Ploetz. The encyclopedia of world history , Verlag Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 35th edition, 2008, p. 1511, ISBN 978-3-525-32008-2