Whig government

In British politics, a Whig government may refer to the following governments administered by the Whigs:

Whig Junto, a name given to a group of leading Whigs who were seen to direct the management of the Whig Party
- First Whig Junto, the British government as dominated by six particular Whigs (1694–1699)
- Godolphin–Marlborough ministry, or the Second Whig Junto, the British government as dominated by Lord Godolphin and the Duke of Marlborough (1702–1710)
First Townshend ministry, the British government as dominated by Lord Townshend
First Stanhope–Sunderland ministry, the British government as dominated by Lords Stanhope and Sunderland (1717–1718)
Second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry, the British government as dominated by Lords Stanhope and Sunderland (1718–1721)
Walpole–Townshend ministry, the British government as dominated by Sir Robert Walpole and Lord Townshend (1721–1730)
Walpole ministry, the British government under Sir Robert Walpole
Carteret ministry, the British government as dominated by Lord Carteret (1742–1744)
Broad Bottom ministry, the British government as dominated by the Pelham brothers (1744–1754)
First Newcastle ministry, the British government under the Duke of Newcastle
Pitt–Devonshire ministry, the British government as dominated by William Pitt the Elder and the Duke of Devonshire (1756–1757)
1757 caretaker ministry, the British government under the Duke of Devonshire
Pitt–Newcastle ministry, the British government as dominated by William Pitt the Elder and the Duke of Newcastle (1757–1762)
Grenville ministry, the British government under George Grenville (1763–1765)
First Rockingham ministry, the British government under Lord Rockingham (1765–1766)
Chatham ministry, the British government under Lord Chatham, better known as Pitt the Elder (1766–1768)
Grafton ministry, the British government under the Duke of Grafton (1768–1770)
North ministry, the British government under Lord North (1770–1782)
Second Rockingham ministry, the British government under Lord Rockingham (1782)
Shelburne ministry, the British government under Lord Shelburne (1782–1783)
Fox–North coalition, the British government as dominated by Charles James Fox and Lord North (1783)
Canningite government, 1827–1828, the British government under George Canning (Whig) and Lord Goderich (Tory) respectively
Whig government, 1830–1834, the British government under Lord Grey and Lord Melbourne respectively
Second Melbourne ministry, the British government under Lord Melbourne
First Russell ministry, the British government under Lord John Russell
First Palmerston ministry, the British government under Lord Palmerston

See also