Fox–North coalition
Fox–North coalition | |
|---|---|
| April–December 1783 | |
| Fox (left) and North (right) | |
| Date formed | 2 April 1783 |
| Date dissolved | 18 December 1783 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland |
| Secretaries of State | |
| Total no. of members | 15 appointments |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leaders | |
| History | |
| Legislature term | |
| Predecessor | Shelburne ministry |
| Successor | First Pitt ministry |
The Fox–North coalition was a government in Great Britain that held office during 1783. As the name suggests, the ministry was a coalition of the groups supporting Charles James Fox and Lord North. It was headed by William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, who became Prime Minister on 2 April 1783.