National Government (1931–1935)
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The National Government of 1931–1935 was formed by Ramsay MacDonald following his reappointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King George V after the general election in October 1931.
National Government | |
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2nd National Government of the United Kingdom | |
1931–1935 | |
Date formed | 27 October 1931 (1931-10-27) |
Date dissolved | 7 June 1935 (1935-06-07) |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
Prime Minister's history | 1929–1935 |
Deputy Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin[note 1] |
Total no. of members | 107 appointments |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Supermajority (coalition) 554 / 615 (90%)
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Opposition party | Labour Party |
Opposition leaders |
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History | |
Election(s) | 1931 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 36th UK Parliament |
Predecessor | First National Government |
Successor | Third National Government |
As a National Government it contained members of the Conservative Party, Liberals, Liberal Nationals and National Labour, as well as a number of individuals who belonged to no political party. The Liberal Nationals had previously not held office in MacDonald's previous National Government, though two junior ministers appointed as Liberals had defected to them. Their relationship with the main Liberal Party had been unclear but following the election, the Liberal Nationals officially repudiated the official Liberal Party whip.
During the course of the Ministry the ministers from the Liberal Party, led by Sir Herbert Samuel, resigned over the adoption of a protectionist policy caused by the government negotiating the Ottawa Accords in 1932. The other Liberal faction in the Ministry, the Liberal National Party, had accepted the Conservative policy of protectionism before the National government had been formed so its ministers continued in office.
In June 1935, MacDonald resigned and was replaced as Prime Minister by Stanley Baldwin.