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The '''First Powell Cabinet''' formed the [[Wiki:Government_of_the_United_Kingdom|government]] of [[United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Malta]] following the [[1968 United Kingdom Snap Election]] on February 17, 1968. This is the current cabinet of the United Kingdom, led by [[Wiki:Enoch_Powell|John Enoch Powell]] who was invited by [[Wiki:Elizabeth_II|Queen Elizabeth II]] to form a government after the scandalous end to the Harold Wilson Premiership.
The '''First Powell Ministry''', also known as the First Powell Cabinet, formed the [[Wiki:Government_of_the_United_Kingdom|government]] of [[United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Malta]] following the [[1970 United Kingdom General Election|1970 General Election]] which saw incumbent [[Wiki:Harold_Wilson|Harold Wilson]] removed from government in the wake of the [[1970 Cyrpiot Crisis]] and collapsed approval ratings for Harold Wilson's Ministry. [[Wiki:Enoch_Powell|Enoch Powell]] was invited to form a government by [[Wiki:Elizabeth_II|Elizabeth II]] on the 17th of July, 1970.
 
==Composition==
==Composition==
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! Post !! Portrait !! Incumbent !! Term !! Party
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| [[Wiki:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom|Prime Minister]] || [[File:EnochPowellUKGBNIM.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>[[Wiki:Enoch_Powell|John Enoch Powell]]<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|MBE]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_Bath|KCB]], [[Wiki:Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)|MP]] || 17 February 1968 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]]
| [[Wiki:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
| [[File:EnochPowellUKGBNIM.png|200px]]  
|[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Enoch_Powell|John Enoch Powell]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|MBE]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_Bath|KCB]], [[Wiki:Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)|MP]]
| 17 July 1970 - Present
| style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]]
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| [[Wiki:Lord_Chancellor|Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain]]<br/> || [[File:Quintin_Hogg,_Baron_Hailsham_Allan_Warren.jpg|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]] [[Wiki:Quintin_Hogg,_Baron_Hailsham_of_St_Marylebone|Lord of Hailsham St Marylebone]] [[Wiki:Order_of_the_Garter|KG]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour|CH]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society|FRS]]|| 19 February 1968 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]]
| [[Wiki:Lord_Chancellor|Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain]] and [[Wiki:Lord_President_of_the_Council|Lord President of the Council]]<br/> || [[File:QuintinHogg.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Quintin_Hogg,_Baron_Hailsham_of_St_Marylebone|Lord of Hailsham St Marylebone]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Garter|KG]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour|CH]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society|FRS]]|| 19 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]]
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| [[Wiki:Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons|Leader of the House of Commons]]<br/> || [[File:Whitelaw.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:William_Whitelaw|William Whitelaw]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Thistle|KT]], [[Wiki:Military_Cross|MC]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour|CH]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Deputy_Lieutenant|DL]]|| 19 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]]
|-
| [[Wiki:Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords|Leader of the House of Lords]] and [[Wiki:Lord_Keeper_of_the_Privy_Seal|Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal]]<br/> || [[File:GeorgeJellicoe.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:George_Jellicoe,_2nd_Earl_Jellicoe|Earl Jellicoe]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|KBE]], [[Wiki:Distinguished_Service_Order|DSO]], [[Wiki:Military_Cross|MC]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society|FRS]], [[Wiki:Royal_Geographical_Society#Fellowship|FRGS]], [[Wiki:Royal_Scottish_Geographical_Society#Honorary_Fellows_of_the_Royal_Scottish_Geographical_Society_(FRSGS)|FRSGS]] || 19 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]]
|-
| [[Wiki:Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer|Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<br/> || [[File:Tonybarbs.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Anthony_Barber|Anthony Barber]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Deputy_Lieutenant|DL]], [[Wiki:Territorial_Decoration|TD]]|| 19 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]]
|-
| [[Wiki:Foreign_Secretary|Foreign Secretary]] and [[Secretary of State for the Empire]]<br/> || [[File:DouglasHome.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Alec_Douglas-Home|Alec Douglas-Home]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Thistle|KT]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Justice_of_the_peace#United_Kingdom|JP]], [[Wiki:Deputy_Lieutenant|DL]]|| 19 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]]
|-
| [[Wiki:Minister_of_Agriculture,_Fisheries_and_Food|Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food]] and [[Secretary of State for Malta]]<br/> || [[File:GeorgieBorgie.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:George_Borg_Olivier|George Borg Olivier]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_Pope_Pius_IX|GCPO]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Order_of_St._Sylvester|KSS]]|| 19 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#5087B2; color:white;"|[[Maltese Nationalist Union Party|{{color|white|Maltese Unionists}}]]
|-
| [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]]<br/> || [[File:Paisley.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Reverend|The Rev.]] and [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Ian_Paisley|Ian Paisley]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| 19 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#D46A4C; color:white;"|[[Protestant Unionist Party|{{color|white|Protestant Unionists}}]]
|-
| [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland|Secretary of State for Scotland]]<br/> || [[File:Grim.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Jo_Grimond|Jo Grimond]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour|CH]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|CBE]], [[Wiki:Territorial_Decoration|TD]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| 19 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#FF9300; color:white;"|[[Liberal Party UK|{{color|white|Liberals}}]]
|}
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 13 November 2024

First Powell Cabinet
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg
Cabinet of United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Malta
17th of July, 1970 - Present
EnochPowellUKGBNIM.png
Date formed17 July 1970
Date dissolvedIncumbent
People
QueenElizabeth II
Prime MinisterEnoch Powell
Lord High Chancellor of BritainThe Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone
Member partyConservatives
Liberals
Protestant Unionists
Maltese Unionists
Status in legislature
400 / 633
(63.19 %)
Opposition partyLabour
Independent Labour
Republican Labour
Opposition leaderHarold Wilson
History
Election(s)1970 United Kingdom General Election
Legislature term(s)43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
PredecessorWilson Ministry
SuccessorIncumbent

The First Powell Ministry, also known as the First Powell Cabinet, formed the government of United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Malta following the 1970 General Election which saw incumbent Harold Wilson removed from government in the wake of the 1970 Cyrpiot Crisis and collapsed approval ratings for Harold Wilson's Ministry. Enoch Powell was invited to form a government by Elizabeth II on the 17th of July, 1970.

Composition

Post Portrait Incumbent Term Party
Prime Minister EnochPowellUKGBNIM.png The Rt Hon
John Enoch Powell
MBE, KCB, MP 		17 July 1970 - Present Conservatives
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Lord President of the Council
 QuintinHogg.png The Rt Hon
Lord of Hailsham St Marylebone
KG, CH, PC, FRS		 19 July 1970 - Present Conservatives
Leader of the House of Commons
 Whitelaw.png The Rt Hon
William Whitelaw
KT, MC, CH, PC, DL		 19 July 1970 - Present Conservatives
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
 GeorgeJellicoe.png The Rt Hon
Earl Jellicoe
KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS, FRGS, FRSGS		 19 July 1970 - Present Conservatives
Chancellor of the Exchequer
 Tonybarbs.png The Rt Hon
Anthony Barber
PC, DL, TD		 19 July 1970 - Present Conservatives
Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for the Empire
 DouglasHome.png The Rt Hon
Alec Douglas-Home
KT, PC, JP, DL		 19 July 1970 - Present Conservatives
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for Malta
 GeorgieBorgie.png The Rt Hon
George Borg Olivier
GCPO, PC, KSS		 19 July 1970 - Present Maltese Unionists
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
 Paisley.png The Rev. and Rt Hon
Ian Paisley
PC		 19 July 1970 - Present Protestant Unionists
Secretary of State for Scotland
 Grim.png The Rt Hon
Jo Grimond
CH, CBE, TD, PC		 19 July 1970 - Present Liberals
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