Walpole ministry
Walpole ministry | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Great Britain | |
| 1730 – 1742 | |
| Date formed | 15 May 1730 |
| Date dissolved | 11 February 1742 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | Robert Walpole |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (1730–1734) 415 / 558 (74%)
Majority (1734–1741) 330 / 558 (59%)
Majority (1741–1742) 286 / 558 (51%) |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election | 1727 general election 1741 general election |
| Legislature terms | 1727–1734 1741–1747 |
| Predecessor | Walpole–Townshend ministry |
| Successor | Carteret ministry |
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The Walpole ministry was led by Whig Prime Minister Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, from 1730 to 1742—when Walpole left the government.