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Addington ministry
1801–1804
Date formed17 March 1801 (1801-03-17)
Date dissolved10 May 1804 (1804-05-10)
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge III
Prime MinisterHenry Addington
Total no. of members11 appointments
Member partyTory Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyWhig Party
Opposition leaders
History
Elections
Legislature terms
PredecessorFirst Pitt ministry
SuccessorSecond Pitt ministry

Henry Addington, a member of the Tories, was appointed by King George III to lead the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1804 and served as an interlude between the Pitt ministries. Addington's ministry is most notable for negotiating the Treaty of Amiens, which marked a brief cessation of the Napoleonic Wars.

Cabinet

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
(head of ministry)17 March 1801 (1801-03-17)10 May 1804 (1804-05-10) Tory
Lord ChancellorContinued14 April 1801 (1801-04-14) Independent
14 April 1801 (1801-04-14)Continued Tory
Lord President of the CouncilContinued30 July 1801 (1801-07-30) Independent
30 July 1801 (1801-07-30)Continued Tory
Lord Privy SealContinuedContinued Tory
Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentContinued30 July 1801 (1801-07-30) Tory
30 July 1801 (1801-07-30)17 August 1803 (1803-08-17) Tory
17 August 1803 (1803-08-17)12 May 1804 (1804-05-12) Tory
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsContinued14 May 1804 (1804-05-14) Tory
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies17 March 1801 (1801-03-17)12 May 1804 (1804-05-12) Tory
First Lord of the AdmiraltyContinued1804 (1804) Whig
Master-General of the OrdnanceJune 1801 (1801-06)Continued Independent
President of the Board of TradeContinued7 June 1804 (1804-06-07) Independent
President of the Board of ControlMay 1801 (1801-05)July 1802 (1802-07) Tory
July 1802 (1802-07)Continued Tory

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Fisher, David R. "The 'New Opposition', 1801–4". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ^ Evans 2002, p. 73.

Work cited

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Further reading

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Preceded by Government of the United Kingdom
1801–1804
Succeeded by