MacDonald's second government
Secretary of Labor Margaret Bondfield became the first female minister in a British government in 1929
The second MacDonald government was formed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 1929 by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of the Labor Party , replacing the second Baldwin government . The government consisted exclusively of Labor Party ministers. It was in office until August 25, 1931, after which it was replaced by the first national government. Secretary of Labor Margaret Bondfield was the first woman in the history of the United Kingdom to serve as a minister in government.
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Political party | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Ramsay MacDonald | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Lord President of the Council | Charles Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Lord Chancellor | John Sankey, 1st Baron Sankey | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Lord Seal Keeper |
James Henry Thomas Vernon Hartshorn Thomas Johnston |
Labor Party Labor Party Labor Party |
June 8, 1929 June 5, 1930 March 24, 1931 |
June 5, 1930 March 24, 1931 August 25, 1931 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Philip Snowden | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Foreign minister | Arthur Henderson | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Interior minister | John Robert Clynes | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | Albert Alexander | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries |
Noel Noel-Buxton Christoffer Addison |
Labor Party Labor Party |
June 8, 1929 June 5, 1930 |
June 5, 1930 August 25, 1931 |
| Aviation Minister |
Christopher Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson William Mackenzie, 1st Baron Amulree |
Labor Party Labor Party |
June 8, 1930 October 14, 1930 |
October 14, 1930 August 25, 1931 |
| Minister for the Colonies | Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield | Labor Party | . June 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Minister for Dominion Affairs | Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield James Henry Thomas |
Labor Party Labor Party |
June 8, 1929 June 5, 1930 |
June 5, 1930 August 25, 1931 |
| Minister of Education |
Charles Trevelyan Hastings Lees-Smith |
Labor Party Labor Party |
June 7, 1929 March 2, 1931 |
March 2, 1931 August 24, 1931 |
| Minister of Health | Arthur Greenwood | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Minister for India | Willian Benn | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Minister of Labor | Margaret Bondfield | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Minister for Scotland | William Adamson | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Minister of Commerce | William Graham | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Transport Minister | Herbert Stanley Morrison | Labor Party | March 19, 1931 | August 25, 1931 |
| Minister of War | Tom Shaw | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |
| Minister for Public Works | George Lansbury | Labor Party | June 8, 1929 | August 25, 1931 |