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The '''First Powell | 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 | ! Post !! Portrait !! Incumbent !! Term !! Party | ||
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| [[Wiki:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom|Prime Minister]] | | [[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 February 1968 - 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: | | [[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}}]] | |||
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| [[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}}]] | |||
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Revision as of 01:42, 13 November 2024
First Powell Cabinet | |
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Cabinet of United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Malta | |
17th of July, 1970 - Present | |
Date formed | 17 July 1970 |
Date dissolved | Incumbent |
People | |
Queen | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Enoch Powell |
Lord High Chancellor of Britain | The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone |
Member party | Conservatives Liberals Protestant Unionists Maltese Nationalists |
Status in legislature | 400 / 633 (63.19 %)
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Opposition party | Wiki:Labour_Party_(UK) Independent Labour Republican Labour |
Opposition leader | Harold Wilson |
History | |
Election(s) | 1970 United Kingdom General Election |
Legislature term(s) | 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Predecessor | Wilson Ministry |
Successor | Incumbent |
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 |
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Prime Minister | The Rt Hon John Enoch Powell MBE, KCB, MP |
17 February 1968 - Present | Conservatives | |
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Lord President of the Council |
The Rt Hon Lord of Hailsham St Marylebone KG, CH, PC, FRS |
19 July 1970 - Present | Conservatives | |
Leader of the House of Commons |
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 |
The Rt Hon Earl Jellicoe KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS, FRGS, FRSGS |
19 July 1970 - Present | Conservatives |