Pitt–Devonshire ministry
Pitt–Devonshire ministry | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Great Britain | |
| 1756 – 1757 | |
Pitt (left) and Devonshire (right) | |
| Date formed | November 1756 |
| Date dissolved | April 1757 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire |
| Deputy Prime Minister | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (de facto) |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election | 1754 general election |
| Legislature terms | 1754–1761 |
| Predecessor | First Newcastle ministry |
| Successor | 1757 caretaker ministry |
The government of Great Britain was under the joint leadership of William Pitt the Elder (in the House of Commons) and William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (in the House of Lords), between November 1756 and April 1757—when Pitt was dismissed by George II of Great Britain. The King disliked Pitt, but Pitt's influence in the Commons had led to his crucial appointment as Southern Secretary in a ministry nominally headed by Devonshire.