National Government (1935–1937)

National Government

3rd National Government of the United Kingdom
1935–1937
Stanley Baldwin
Date formed7 June 1935 (1935-06-07)
Date dissolved28 May 1937 (1937-05-28)
People and organisations
Monarch
Prime MinisterStanley Baldwin
Total no. of members109 appointments
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
428 / 615 (70%)



Opposition partyLabour Party
Opposition leaders
History
Election1935 general election
Legislature terms
PredecessorSecond National Government
SuccessorFourth National Government

The National Government of 1935–1937 was formed by Stanley Baldwin on his reappointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King George V, following the resignation of Ramsay MacDonald in June 1935.

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. The Government oversaw the Edward VIII abdication crisis and three monarchs in 1936. In May 1937, Baldwin resigned and was replaced as prime minister by Neville Chamberlain.

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