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Carteret ministry

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Portrait of Spencer Compton by Godfrey Kneller, c.1710
Carteret by William Hoare, c.1751

The Carteret ministry was the Whig government of Great Britain that held office from 1742 to 1744, following the defeat of the Walpole ministry by a margin of one vote.[1] The nominal head of the ministry was Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, until his death in 1743. He was succeeded in the role of prime minister by Henry Pelham.

The ministry derives its name from John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret. He served as Northern Secretary throughout until his resignation, having been the mainstay of whom the respective prime ministers were dependent for support.

Ministry

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
First Lord of the Treasury[2](head of ministry)1742 (1742)1743 (1743)
(head of ministry)1743 (1743)Continued
Lord Chancellor[2]ContinuedContinued
Lord President of the Council[2]1742 (1742)Continued
Lord Privy Seal[2]1742 (1742)1743 (1743)
1743 (1743)1744 (1744)
Secretary of State for the Northern Department[2](head of ministry)1742 (1742)1744 (1744)
Secretary of State for the Southern Department[2]ContinuedContinued
Chancellor of the Exchequer[2]1742 (1742)1743 (1743)
Henry Pelham
(head of ministry)
1743 (1743)1744 (1744)
Master-General of the OrdnanceContinuedContinued
Secretary at WarContinued1744 (1744)
First Lord of the Admiralty[2]1742 (1742)1744 (1744)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[2]
The Earl of Cholmondeley
1742 (1742)1743 (1743)
1743 (1743)1744 (1744)
Paymaster of the Forces
Henry Pelham
Continued1743 (1743)
Thomas Winnington
1743 (1743)1744 (1744)

Notes

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Works cited

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  • Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, ISBN 978-1-349-02369-1
  • Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970), "III. The Second Whig Opposition, 1722–42", in R. Sedgwick (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754, ISBN 978-0-11-880098-3, retrieved 22 March 2019 – via History of Parliament Online

Further reading

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Preceded by Government of Great Britain
12 February 1742 – 24 November 1744 (1742-02-12 – 1744-11-24)
Succeeded by