Asquith coalition ministry
Asquith coalition ministry | |
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1915–1916 | |
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Date formed | 25 May 1915 |
Date dissolved | 5 December 1916 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | H. H. Asquith (pictured), Prime Minister |
Head of government's history | 1908–1916 |
Head of state | George V, Monarch |
Total number of ministers | 85 appointments |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) |
Opposition party |
Opposition Conservative Party
(1915–1916) |
Opposition leader |
Sir Edward Carson
(1915–1916) |
History | |
Legislature term(s) | 30th UK Parliament |
Predecessor | Third Asquith ministry |
Successor | Lloyd George war ministry |
The Asquith coalition ministry was the Government of the United Kingdom under the Liberal prime minister H. H. Asquith from May 1915 to December 1916. It was formed as a multi-party war-time coalition nine months after the beginning of the First World War[lower-alpha 1] but collapsed when the Conservative Party withdrew.
History
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The ministry collapsed on 5 December 1916 as a result of Conservative resignations, who refused to serve under Asquith's leadership. Asquith and most of the Liberals then moved into opposition, while the Conservatives formed a new coalition with a minority of Liberals, under the leadership of Liberal David Lloyd George, the next day.
Cabinet
List of ministers
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See also
Notes
- ↑ The move resulted from intense attacks on his government claiming it had badly mishandled the war effort, especially regarding the Gallipoli campaign (against Constantinople) and the Shell Crisis (regarding shortage of ammunition on the Western Front).
- ↑ Montagu entered the cabinet on 16 January 1916.
- ↑ Grey was created the 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon on 27 July 1916.
- ↑ Cecil joined the Cabinet on 23 February 1916.
- ↑ Devonshire also served as Joint Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords.
- ↑ Crewe also served as Leader of the House of Lords.
- ↑ Hylton served as Joint Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 26 July 1916.
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- Morgan, Kenneth O. The Age of Lloyd George: The Liberal Party and British Politics, 1890-1929 (1971)
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- Smith, Larry Joseph. "Last chance for liberalism: Factionalism and financial chaos in the British Liberal Party, 1916–1926" (PhD dissertation, Texas A&M University, 2003; ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2003. 3102506) online.
Preceded by | Government of the United Kingdom 1915–1916 |
Succeeded by Lloyd George war ministry |
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