Carmarthen–Halifax ministry

Government of England

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The first ministry of William III and Mary II involved a precarious and short lived balance between erstwhile opponents Halifax and Carmarthen, as William attempted to balance the Whigs to whom he owed his initial success with the Tories needed to maintain his position.

It was a very unsure period as no one knew if James would come back, or if the people would accept a new king. Ultimately, the ministry collapsed under the weight of attack from Whigs against Halifax, who voluntarily withdrew. Carmarthen remained in power.

The Ministry


OFFICE	NAME	TERM

First Lord of the Treasury	The Earl of Monmouth	1689–1690

Lord Keeper	In Commission	1689–1690
Lord President of the Council	The Marquess of Carmarthen	1689–1690
Lord Privy Seal	The Marquess of Halifax	1689–1690
Lord Steward	The Duke of Devonshire	1689–1690
Lord Chamberlain	The Earl of Dorset	1689–1690
Master of the Horse	Henry Nassau	1689–1690
Southern Secretary	The Earl of Shrewsbury	1689–1690
Northern Secretary	The Earl of Nottingham	1689–1690
Chancellor of the Exchequer	The Lord Delamere	1689–1690

Preceded byMinistry of the Chits

Government of England
1689–1690

Succeeded byCarmarthen ministry

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Clarendon Cabal Danby I Privy Council The Chits Carmarthen–Halifax Carmarthen (Danby II) Whig Junto I Pembroke Godolphin–Marlborough (Whig Junto II)
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