Second Pitt ministry
The fifth Pitt the Younger ministry was formed in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland by William Pitt the Younger in 1804.
Cabinet
1804–1806
| Office | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| First Lord of the Treasury Chancellor of the Exchequer |
William Pitt the Younger | 1804–1806 |
| Lord Chancellor | The Lord Eldon | 1804–1806 |
| Lord President of the Council | The Duke of Portland | 1804–1805 |
| Lord Privy Seal | The Earl of Westmorland | 1804–1806 |
| Foreign Secretary | The Lord Harrowby | 1804–1805 |
| Home Secretary | The Lord Hawkesbury | 1804–1806 |
| War and Colonial Secretary | The Earl Camden | 1804–1805 |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | The Viscount Melville | 1804–1805 |
| Master-General of the Ordnance | The Earl of Chatham | 1804–1806 |
| President of the Board of Trade | The Duke of Montrose | 1804–1806 |
| President of the Board of Control | Viscount Castlereagh | 1804–1806 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Lord Mulgrave | 1804–1805 |
Changes
- January 1805 – Lord Mulgrave succeeds Lord Harrowby as Foreign Secretary. Lord Buckinghamshire (previously Lord Hobart) succeeds Mulgrave at the Duchy of Lancaster. Lord Sidmouth succeeds the Duke of Portland as Lord President. Portland becomes a Minister without Portfolio.
- April 1805 – Lord Barham succeeds Lord Melville as First Lord of the Admiralty
- July 1805 – Lord Harrowby succeeds Lord Buckinghamshire as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Lord Camden succeeds Lord Sidmouth as Lord President. Lord Castlereagh succeeds Camden as Colonial Secretary, remaining also at the Board of Control.
References
- Chris Cook and John Stevenson, British Historical Facts 1760–1830
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