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|[[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]] | |[[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]] | ||
| | | 4 July 1970 - Present | ||
| style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | | style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[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]]|| | | [[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]]|| 5 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]]|| | | [[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]]|| 5 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]] || | | [[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]] || 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[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]]|| | | [[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]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[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]]|| | | [[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]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Home_Secretary|Home Secretary]] and [[Secretary of State for England]]<br/> || [[File:Heath.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Edward_Heath|Edward Heath]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Garter|KG]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|MBE]]|| | | [[Wiki:Home_Secretary|Home Secretary]] and [[Secretary of State for England]]<br/> || [[File:Heath.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Edward_Heath|Edward Heath]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Garter|KG]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|MBE]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[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]]|| | | [[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]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#5087B2; color:white;"|[[Maltese Nationalist Union Party|{{color|white|Maltese Unionists}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Defense|Secretary of State for Defense]]<br/> || [[File:Carrington.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:Major_(United_Kingdom)|Major]] [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Carington,_6th_Baron_Carrington|Lord Carrington]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Garter|KG]], [[Wiki:Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George|GCMG]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour|CH]], [[Wiki:Military_Cross|MC]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Deputy_Lieutenant|DL]]|| | | [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Defense|Secretary of State for Defense]]<br/> || [[File:Carrington.png|200px]] || [[Wiki:Major_(United_Kingdom)|Major]] [[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Carington,_6th_Baron_Carrington|Lord Carrington]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Garter|KG]], [[Wiki:Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George|GCMG]], [[Wiki:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour|CH]], [[Wiki:Military_Cross|MC]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:Deputy_Lieutenant|DL]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Education_and_Science|Secretary of State for Education and Science]]<br/> || [[File:Maggie.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Margaret_Thatcher#Education_Secretary_(1970–1974)|Margaret Thatcher]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| | | [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Education_and_Science|Secretary of State for Education and Science]]<br/> || [[File:Maggie.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Margaret_Thatcher#Education_Secretary_(1970–1974)|Margaret Thatcher]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Employment|Secretary of State for Employment]]<br/> || [[File:RobbieCarr.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Robert_Carr|Robert Carr]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| | | [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Employment|Secretary of State for Employment]]<br/> || [[File:RobbieCarr.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Robert_Carr|Robert Carr]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Environment|Secretary of State for Environment]]<br/> || [[File:Walker.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester|Lord Peter Walker]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|MBE]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| | | [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Environment|Secretary of State for Environment]]<br/> || [[File:Walker.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester|Lord Peter Walker]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|MBE]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Social Services|Secretary of State for Social Services]]<br/> || [[File:KeithJoseph.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester|Lord Keith Joseph]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour|CH]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| | | [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Social Services|Secretary of State for Social Services]]<br/> || [[File:KeithJoseph.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester|Lord Keith Joseph]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour|CH]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster|Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]]<br/> || [[File:Rippon.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester|Lord Geoffrey Rippon]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:King%27s_Counsel|QC]]|| | | [[Wiki:Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster|Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]]<br/> || [[File:Rippon.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester|Lord Geoffrey Rippon]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:King%27s_Counsel|QC]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Trade_and_Industry|Secretary of State for Trade and Industry]]<br/> || [[File:JohnDavies.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:John_Davies_(British_businessman)|John Davies]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|MBE]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| | | [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Trade_and_Industry|Secretary of State for Trade and Industry]]<br/> || [[File:JohnDavies.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:John_Davies_(British_businessman)|John Davies]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Order_of_the_British_Empire|MBE]], [[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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| [[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]]|| | | [[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]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#D46A4C; color:white;"|[[Protestant Unionist Party|{{color|white|Protestant Unionists}}]] | ||
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| [[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]]|| | | [[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]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#FF9300; color:white;"|[[Liberal Party UK|{{color|white|Liberals}}]] | ||
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| [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Wales|Secretary of State for Wales]]<br/> || [[File:PeterThomas.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Thomas,_Baron_Thomas_of_Gwydir|John Davies]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:King%27s_Counsel|QC]]|| | | [[Wiki:Secretary_of_State_for_Wales|Secretary of State for Wales]]<br/> || [[File:PeterThomas.png|200px]] ||[[Wiki:The_Right_Honourable|The Rt Hon]]<br>'''<big>[[Wiki:Peter_Thomas,_Baron_Thomas_of_Gwydir|John Davies]]</big>'''<br>[[Wiki:Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)|PC]], [[Wiki:King%27s_Counsel|QC]]|| 5 July 1970 - Present || style="background:#00008B; color:white;"|[[Conservative_Party_(UK)|{{color|white|Conservatives}}]] | ||
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First Powell Cabinet | |
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.svg){kind=small} Cabinet of United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Malta | |
| 4th of July, 1970 - Present | |
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| Date formed | 4 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 Unionists |
| Status in legislature | 400 / 633 (63.19 %)
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| Opposition party | Labour 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.
