First Powell Cabinet
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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 | |
| 1964 - Incumbent | |
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| Date formed | 17 February 1964 |
| 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 (52,46 %)
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| Opposition party | FBBP SDU |
| Opposition leader | Roland Wasste (FBBP) (until 22 March 1978) Martin Beiter (FBBP) (from 22 March 1978) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1968 United Kingdom Snap Election |
| Legislature term(s) | 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Predecessor | First Wilson Cabinet |
| Successor | Incumbent |
The First Powell Cabinet formed the 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 John Enoch Powell who was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a government after the scandalous end to the Harold Wilson Premiership.
Composition
| Post | Portrait | Incumbent | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
The Rt Hon John Enoch Powell MBE, KCB, MP | 17 February 1968 - Present | Conservatives |
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain |
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The Rt Hon Lord of Hailsham St Marylebone KG, CH, PC, FRS | 19 February 1968 - Present | Conservatives |