1757 caretaker ministry
Devonshire caretaker ministry | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Great Britain | |
| April – June 1757 | |
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire was prime minister and led the caretaker ministry | |
| Date formed | April 1757 |
| Date dissolved | June 1757 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election | 1754 general election |
| Legislature terms | 1754–1761 |
| Predecessor | Pitt–Devonshire ministry |
| Successor | Pitt–Newcastle ministry |
The Kingdom of Great Britain was governed by a caretaker government in April–June 1757, after George II's dismissal of William Pitt led to the collapse of the Pitt–Devonshire ministry amid the Seven Years' War. William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, continued as the nominal head of government.