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
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The Rt Hon John Enoch Powell MBE, KCB, MP
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4 July 1970 - Present
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Conservatives
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Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Lord President of the Council
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The Rt Hon Lord of Hailsham St Marylebone KG, CH, PC, FRS |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Leader of the House of Commons
|
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The Rt Hon William Whitelaw KT, MC, CH, PC, DL |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
|
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The Rt Hon Earl Jellicoe KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS, FRGS, FRSGS |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Chancellor of the Exchequer
|
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The Rt Hon Anthony Barber PC, DL, TD |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for the Empire
|
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The Rt Hon Alec Douglas-Home KT, PC, JP, DL |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Home Secretary and Secretary of State for England
|
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The Rt Hon Edward Heath KG, MBE |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for Malta
|
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The Rt Hon George Borg Olivier GCPO, PC, KSS |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Maltese Unionists
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Secretary of State for Defense
|
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Major The Rt Hon Lord Carrington KG, GCMG, CH, MC, PC, DL |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Secretary of State for Education and Science
|
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The Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher PC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
|
Secretary of State for Employment
|
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The Rt Hon Robert Carr PC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Secretary of State for Environment
|
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The Rt Hon Lord Peter Walker MBE, PC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Secretary of State for Social Services
|
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The Rt Hon Lord Keith Joseph CH, PC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
|
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The Rt Hon Lord Geoffrey Rippon PC, QC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
|
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The Rt Hon John Davies MBE, PC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
|
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The Rev. and Rt Hon Ian Paisley PC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Protestant Unionists
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Secretary of State for Scotland
|
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The Rt Hon Jo Grimond CH, CBE, TD, PC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Liberals
|
Secretary of State for Wales
|
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The Rt Hon John Davies PC, QC |
5 July 1970 - Present |
Conservatives
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