Pitt–Newcastle ministry
Pitt–Newcastle ministry | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Great Britain | |
| 1757 – 1762 | |
Newcastle (left) and Pitt (right) | |
| Date formed | 29 June 1757 |
| Date dissolved | 26 May 1762 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George II George III |
| Prime Minister | Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle |
| 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 | 1757 caretaker ministry |
| Successor | Bute ministry |
Between 1757 and 1762, at the height of the Seven Years' War, the Pitt–Newcastle ministry governed the Kingdom of Great Britain. It was headed by Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, serving in his second stint as prime minister. The most influential and famous minister, however, was William Pitt the Elder, Secretary of State.