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In British politics, a Whig government may refer to the following British governments administered by the
Whigs :
Whig Junto , a name given to a group of leading Whigs who were seen to direct the management of the Whig Party
Townshend ministry , the government dominated by Lord Townshend (1714–1717)
First Stanhope–Sunderland ministry , the government dominated by Lord Stanhope and Lord Sunderland (1717–1718)
Second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry , the government dominated by Lord Stanhope and Lord Sunderland (1718–1721)
Walpole–Townshend ministry , the government dominated by Sir Robert Walpole and Lord Townshend (1721–1730)
Walpole ministry , the government under Sir Robert Walpole (1730–1742)
Carteret ministry , the government dominated by Lord Carteret (1742–1744)
Broad Bottom ministry , the government under the Pelham brothers (1744–1754)
First Newcastle ministry , the government under the Duke of Newcastle (1754–1756)
Pitt–Devonshire ministry , the government dominated by William Pitt the Elder under the Duke of Devonshire (1756–1757)
1757 caretaker ministry , the government under the Duke of Devonshire
Pitt–Newcastle ministry , the government dominated by William Pitt the Elder under the Duke of Newcastle (1757–1762)
Grenville ministry , the government under George Grenville (1763–1765)
First Rockingham ministry , the government under Lord Rockingham (1765–1766)
Chatham ministry , the government under Lord Chatham, better known as Pitt the Elder (1766–1768)
Grafton ministry , the government under the Duke of Grafton (1768–1770)
North ministry , the government under Lord North (1770–1782)
Second Rockingham ministry , the government under Lord Rockingham (1782)
Shelburne ministry , the government under Lord Shelburne (1782–1783)
Fox–North coalition , the government dominated by Charles James Fox and Lord North (1783)
Canningite government, 1827–1828 , the government under George Canning (Whig) and Lord Goderich (Tory) respectively
Whig government, 1830–1834 , the government under Lord Grey and Lord Melbourne respectively
Second Melbourne ministry , the government under Lord Melbourne (1835–1841)
First Russell ministry , the government under Lord John Russell (1846–1852)
First Palmerston ministry , the government under Lord Palmerston (1855–1858)
See also