North ministry
North ministry | |
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| 1770–1782 | |
 North by Nathaniel Dance-Holland
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| Date formed | 28 January 1770 |
| Date dissolved | 27 March 1782 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Lord North |
| Total no. of members | 33 appointments |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature |
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| Opposition party | Rockingham Whigs |
| History | |
| Election(s) | |
| Legislature term(s) | |
| Predecessor | Grafton ministry |
| Successor | Second Rockingham ministry |
Frederick North, Lord North was appointed to lead the government of the Kingdom of Great Britain by King George III from 1770 to 1782. His ministry oversaw the Falklands Crisis of 1770, the 1780 Gordon Riots and the outbreak of the American War of Independence.
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 28 January 1770 | 27 March 1782 | Tory | ||
| Lord Chancellor | 23 January 1771 | 3 June 1778 | Tory | ||
| 3 June 1778 | 7 April 1783 | Tory | |||
| Lord President of the Council | 22 December 1767 | 24 November 1779 | Tory | ||
The Earl Bathurst |
24 November 1779 | 27 March 1782 | Tory | ||
| Lord Privy Seal | 26 February 1770 | 22 January 1771 | Tory | ||
| 22 January 1771 | 12 June 1771 | Independent | |||
| 12 June 1771 | 4 November 1775 | Whig | |||
| 4 November 1775 | 27 March 1782 | Independent | |||
| Lord Steward | 1761 | 27 April 1782 | Independent | ||
| Lord Chamberlain | 1766 | 1782 | Independent | ||
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department | 21 October 1768 | 12 December 1770 | Tory | ||
| 19 December 1770 | 9 November 1775 | Independent | |||
The Viscount Weymouth |
9 November 1775 | 24 November 1779 | Tory | ||
| 24 November 1779 | 27 March 1782 | Independent | |||
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department | The Earl of Rochford |
21 October 1768 | 19 December 1770 | Independent | |
| 19 December 1770 | 12 January 1771 | Whig | |||
The Earl of Halifax |
22 January 1771 | 6 June 1771 | Tory | ||
The Earl of Suffolk |
12 June 1771 | 7 March 1779 | Independent | ||
| 27 October 1779 | 27 March 1782 | Independent | |||
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | The Earl of Hillsborough |
27 February 1768 | 27 August 1772 | Independent | |
The Earl of Dartmouth |
27 August 1772 | 10 November 1775 | Independent | ||
| 10 November 1775 | February 1782 | Independent | |||
| February 1782 | 8 March 1782 | Independent | |||
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | 13 December 1762 | 14 June 1771 | Independent | ||
| 14 June 1771 | 17 April 1782 | Whig | |||
| First Lord of the Admiralty | 1766 | 1771 | Independent | ||
The Earl of Sandwich |
1771 | 1782 | Whig | ||
| Master-General of the Ordnance | October 1772 | March 1782 | Independent | ||
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | The Viscount Townshend |
19 August 1767 | 29 October 1772 | Independent | |
| 29 October 1772 | 7 December 1776 | Independent | |||
| 7 December 1776 | 29 November 1780 | Independent | |||
| 29 November 1780 | 8 April 1782 | Independent | |||