Henry Addington, a member of the Tories, was appointed by King George III to lead the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1804 and served as an interlude between the Pitt ministries. Addington's ministry is most notable for negotiating the Treaty of Amiens, which marked a brief cessation of the Napoleonic Wars.
Addington ministry | |
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1801–1804 | |
Date formed | 17 March 1801 |
Date dissolved | 10 May 1804 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | Henry Addington |
Total no. of members | 11 appointments |
Member party | Tory Party |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party | Whig Party |
Opposition leaders | |
History | |
Election(s) | |
Legislature term(s) | |
Predecessor | First Pitt ministry |
Successor | Second Pitt ministry |
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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* | 17 March 1801 | 10 May 1804 | Tory | ||
Lord Chancellor | 14 April 1801 | 7 February 1806 | Tory | ||
Lord President of the Council | 21 September 1796 | 30 July 1801 | Independent | ||
30 July 1801 | 14 January 1805 | Tory | |||
Lord Privy Seal | February 1798 | February 1806 | Tory | ||
Secretary of State for the Home Department | The Duke of Portland | 11 July 1794 | 30 July 1801 | Tory | |
30 July 1801 | 17 August 1803 | Tory | |||
17 August 1803 | 12 May 1804 | Tory | |||
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | 20 February 1801 | 14 May 1804 | Tory | ||
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | 17 March 1801 | 12 May 1804 | Tory | ||
First Lord of the Admiralty | 1801 | 1804 | Whig | ||
Master-General of the Ordnance | The Earl of Chatham | June 1801 | February 1806 | Independent | |
President of the Board of Trade | 23 August 1786 | 7 June 1804 | Independent | ||
President of the Board of Control | May 1801 | July 1802 | Tory | ||
July 1802 | 1806 | Tory |