14-567: The first Rockingham ministry was a British ministry headed by the Marquess of Rockingham from 1765 to 1766 during the reign of King George III . The government was made up mainly of his followers known as the Rockingham Whigs . The most influential member of the government was the Duke of Newcastle , a former Prime Minister, who served as Lord Privy Seal . It is often referred to as
28-549: The Civil Service is considered outside of the ministry. While the term was in common parlance in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it has become rarer, except in official and academic uses. Both Australia and Canada have inherited the term and continue to use it. It is perhaps in more common use in those countries, which both have official catalogues of their respective ministries, whereas Britain has no such catalogue. Articles listed by ministry contain information on
42-667: The Earl of Chatham . List of British governments King Charles III [REDACTED] William, Prince of Wales [REDACTED] Charles III ( King-in-Council ) [REDACTED] Starmer ministry ( L ) Keir Starmer ( L ) Angela Rayner ( L ) ( King-in-Parliament ) [REDACTED] Charles III [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Lord Reed The Lord Hodge Andrew Bailey Monetary Policy Committee This article lists successive British governments , also referred to as ministries , from
56-894: The "Prime Minister". Even so, the leader of a government was often colloquially referred to as the "prime minister", beginning in the 18th century. Since 1902, prime ministers have always held the office of First Lord of the Treasury . First Lord of the Treasury King Charles III [REDACTED] William, Prince of Wales [REDACTED] Charles III ( King-in-Council ) [REDACTED] Starmer ministry ( L ) Keir Starmer ( L ) Angela Rayner ( L ) ( King-in-Parliament ) [REDACTED] Charles III [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Lord Reed The Lord Hodge Andrew Bailey Monetary Policy Committee The First Lord of
70-783: The Treasury is the head of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom. Constitutional convention holds that the office of First Lord is held by the Prime Minister . The office is not the United Kingdom's finance minister ; this role is instead held by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , who is the second lord of the Treasury . As of
84-401: The beginning of the 17th century, the running of the Treasury was frequently entrusted to a commission, rather than to a single individual. Since 1714, it has permanently been in commission. The commissioners have always since that date been referred to as Lords Commissioners of the Treasury , and adopted ordinal numbers to describe their seniority. Eventually in the middle of the same century,
98-517: The creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . "Ministry" refers collectively to all the ministers of a government, including Cabinet members and junior ministers alike. Only
112-472: The exchequer unless he was a peer and thus barred from that office; in this case, the second lord of the Treasury usually served as chancellor. Since 1841, the chancellor has always been second lord of the Treasury when he was not also prime minister. By convention, the other Lords Commissioners of the Treasury are also Government Whips in the House of Commons . 10 Downing Street is the official residence of
126-458: The first lord of the Treasury came to be seen as the natural head of the overall ministry running the country, and, as of the time of Robert Walpole ( Whig ), began to be known, unofficially, as the prime minister . The term prime minister was initially, but decreasingly, used as a term of derogation; it was first used officially in a royal warrant only in 1905. William Pitt the Younger said
140-529: The first lord of the Treasury, not the office of prime minister. Chequers , a country house in Buckinghamshire , is the official country residence of the prime minister, used as a weekend and holiday home, although the residence has also been used by other senior members of government. Much of this list overlaps with the list of prime ministers of the United Kingdom , but there are some notable differences, principally concerning Lord Salisbury , who
154-546: The only government ever to have been made up almost entirely of members of the Jockey Club , with Rockingham himself being a prominent patron and follower of the turf. Rockingham was noted for his ignorance of foreign affairs, and his ministry failed to reverse the growing isolation of Britain within Europe ( Simms 2008 , p. 520). The Rockingham ministry fell in 1766 and was replaced by one headed by William Pitt , later
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#1732787367248168-413: The prime minister "ought to be the person at the head of the finances"—though Pitt also served as chancellor of the exchequer for the entirety of his time as prime minister, so his linkage of the finance portfolio to the premiership was wider than merely proposing the occupation of the first lordship by the prime minister. Prior to 1841 the first lord of the Treasury also held the office of chancellor of
182-472: The term(s) of one prime minister. Articles listed by political party contain information on the ministries of multiple consecutive prime ministers of the same political party. Prior to the 20th century, the leader of the British government held the title of First Lord of the Treasury , and not that of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . Therefore, the list below refers to the " Head of Government " and not
196-399: Was prime minister but not first lord in 1885–86, 1887–92 and 1895–1902. Those first lords who were simultaneously prime minister are indicated in bold ; those who were considered prime minister only during part of their term are indicated in bold italic . Thereafter the posts of first lord and prime minister have continually been held by the same person (see List of prime ministers of
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