The Walpole ministry was led by Whig Prime Minister Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, from 1730 to 1742—when Walpole left the government.[1]

Walpole

Ministry

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
(head of ministry)Continued1742 (1742)
Secretary of State for the Southern Department[3]ContinuedContinued
Secretary of State for the Northern Department[3]1730 (1730)1742 (1742)
Lord Chancellor[2]Continued1733 (1733)
1733 (1733)1737 (1737)
1737 (1737)Continued
Lord President of the Council[2]Continued1730 (1730)
1730 (1730)1742 (1742)
Lord Privy Seal[3]
The Earl of Wilmington
1730 (1730)1730 (1730)
In commission
1730 (1730)1731 (1731)
1731 (1731)1733 (1733)
1733 (1733)1735 (1735)
1735 (1735)1740 (1740)
1740 (1740)1742 (1742)
Secretary at War1741 (1741)Continued
First Lord of the Admiralty[3]Continued1733 (1733)
1733 (1733)1742 (1742)
Master-General of the OrdnanceContinued1740 (1740)
1740 (1740)1742 (1742)
Paymaster of the Forces1730 (1730)1742 (1742)
Lord Steward1730 (1730)1733 (1733)
The Duke of Devonshire
1733 (1733)1737 (1737)
1737 (1737)1742 (1742)
Lord ChamberlainContinued1742 (1742)

See also

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Notes

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References

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  • Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, ISBN 978-1-349-02369-1
  • Taylor, Stephen (2002), "Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford", in Robert Eccleshall; Graham Walker (eds.), Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-134-66231-9

Further reading

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Preceded by Government of Great Britain
16 May 1730 – 11 February 1742 (1730-05-16 – 1742-02-11)
Succeeded by