North ministry
British premiership of Frederick North from 1770 to 1782 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the premiership of Frederick North. For the former British government department, see Northern Department.
Frederick North, Lord North was appointed to lead the government of the Kingdom of Great Britain by King George III from 1770 to 1782. His ministry oversaw the Falklands Crisis of 1770, the 1780 Gordon Riots and the outbreak of the American War of Independence.[3]
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North ministry | |
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1770–1782 | |
Date formed | 28 January 1770 (1770-01-28) |
Date dissolved | 27 March 1782 (1782-03-27) |
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Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | Lord North |
Total no. of members | 33 appointments |
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Opposition party | Rockingham Whigs |
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Predecessor | Grafton ministry |
Successor | Second Rockingham ministry |
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