National Government (1937–1939)
National Government | |
|---|---|
4th National Government of the United Kingdom | |
| 1937–1939 | |
Neville Chamberlain | |
| Date formed | 28 May 1937 |
| Date dissolved | 3 September 1939 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain |
| Prime Minister's history | 1937–1940 |
| Total no. of members | 119 appointments |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 428 / 615 (70%)
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| Opposition party | Labour Party |
| Opposition leaders | |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 37th UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Third National Government |
| Successor | Chamberlain war ministry |
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The National Government of 1937–1939 was formed by Neville Chamberlain on his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King George VI. He succeeded Stanley Baldwin, who announced his resignation following the coronation of the King and Queen in May 1937.
As a National Government it contained members of the Conservative Party, Liberal Nationals and National Labour, as well as a number of individuals who belonged to no political party. In September 1939, Chamberlain requested the formal resignations of all his colleagues, reconstructing the government in order to better confront Nazi Germany in the Second World War.