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First Douglas Ministry | |
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| 21 November 2023 - 3 January 2024 | |
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| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Edward IX |
| Prime Minister | The 2nd Viscount Douglas |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Ministers removed | 1 resigned |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Confidence & Supply 2 / 5 (40%)
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| Opposition cabinet |
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| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election(s) | November 2023 General Election |
| Legislature term(s) | November 2023 - January 2024 |
| Budget(s) |
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| Predecessor | Stirling Ministry |
| Successor | Second Douglas Ministry |
The Douglas Ministry began on 21 November 2023 when William Somerset, 2nd Viscount Douglas was invited by King Edward IX to succeed August Lleyton, 1st Earl of Stirling as Prime Minister of Great Britain. The Douglas ministry was formed from the 29th Session of Parliament, as a Heron Party hung government. It was dissolved on 3 January 2024, on the request of the Prime Minister, following the collapse and dissolution of the Opposition.
Cabinets
21 November - 3 January 2024
| Portfolio | Portrait | Minister | Term |
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| Cabinet ministers | |||
| Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury |
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The Right Honourable The 2nd Viscount Douglas KBE CMG LVO MP |
21 November 2023 – 3 January 2024 |
| Downing Street Chief of Staff | 
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The Right Honourable Miann Somerset CB MVO CBE |
21 November 2023 – 3 January 2024 |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | 
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The Right Honourable The Earl of Beaufort GBE KCB MVO |
21 November 2023 – 1 January 2024 |
| Secretary of State for the Home Office | 
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The Honourable Thomas H. Carew OM ONZ MP |
21 November 2023 – 3 January 2024 |
| Secretary of State for Culture and Development | No Portrait Available | The Right Honourable Llywellyn Lleyton MP |
21 November 2023 – 3 January 2024 |
| Minister for Justice | 
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The Right Honourable The Baron Stafford CH KBE ONZ PC KC |
21 November 2023 – 3 January 2024 |
Changes
- The Earl of Beaufort resigned as Foreign Secretary on the 1st of January 2024 and was not replaced before the term concluded.