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Conservative government, 1922–1924

The Conservative Government of the United Kingdom that began in 1922 and ended in 1924 consisted of two ministries: the Law ministry (from 1922 to 1923) and then the first Baldwin ministry (from 1923 onwards).

"Law ministry (United Kingdom)" redirects here. Not to be confused with the Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom).

The government was led by Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin, appointed respectively as Prime Minister by King George V.

Law ministry

23 October 1922 (1922-10-23)

20 May 1923 (1923-05-20)

Majority

344 / 616 (56%)

22 May 1923 (1923-05-22)

22 January 1924 (1924-01-22)

Majority

344 / 616 (56%)

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Stanley Baldwin

Secretary of State for the Home Department

William Clive Bridgeman

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House of Lords

The Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

Secretary of State for the Colonies

The Duke of Devonshire

Secretary of State for War

The Earl of Derby

Secretary of State for India

The Earl Peel

Secretary for Scotland

The Viscount Novar

President of the Board of Trade

Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

Sir Robert Sanders

President of the Board of Education

Edward Frederick Lindley Wood

Sir Minister of Labour

Anderson Barlow

Minister of Health

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen

D. Butler and G. Butler (ed.). Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900–2000.