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Coalition Government
6 December 1916 - 14 December 1918
In December 1916 dissatisfaction with the way the Asquith government was pursuing the war, combined with David Lloyd George's desire for power led to the formation of a coalition government. The new government instigated a Cabinet secretariat to record Cabinet decisions for the first time. There was no change in the continuity of government after the 1918 general election or the ending of the War Cabinet.
| Position | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | D. Lloyd George | 6 Dec 16 - 19 Oct 22 |
| Lord President of the Council | Earl Curzon | 10 Dec 16 - 23 Oct 19 |
| Lord Chancellor | Lord Finaly | 10 Dec 16 - 10 Jan 19 |
| Lord Privy Seal | Earl of Crawford | 15 Dec 16 - 10 Jan 19 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | A. Bonar Law | 10 Dec 16 - 10 Jan 19 |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | A. Balfour | 10 Dec 16 - 23 Oct 19 |
| Lord Curzon | 23 Oct 19 - 19 Oct 22 | |
| Secretary of State for Home Affairs | Sir G. Cave | 10 Dec 16 - 10 Jan 19 |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | Sir E. Carson | 10 Dec 16 - 17 Jul 17 |
| Sir E. Geddes | 17 Jul 17 - 10 Jan 19 | |
| President of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries | R. Prothero | 10 Dec 16 - 15 Aug 19 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Lord Lee | 15 Aug 19 - 13 Feb 21 |
| Secretary of State for War and Air | W. Churchill | 10 Jan 19 - 13 Feb 21 |
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | W. Long | 10 Dec 16 - 10 Jan 19 |
| President of the Board of Education | H. Fisher | 10 Dec 16 - 19 Oct 22 |
| Minister of Health | C. Addison | 24 Jun 19 - 1 Apr 21 |
| Sir A. Mond | 1 Apr 21 - 19 Oct 22 | |
| Secretary of State for India | A. Chamberlain | 10 Dec 16 - 17 Jul 17 |
| E. Montagu | 17 Jul 17 - 19 Mar 22 | |
| Secretary of State for Ireland | Viscount French | 28 Oct 18 - 2 Apr 21 |
| Chief Secretary to Ireland | E. Shortt | 5 May 18 - 10 Jan 19 |
| Minister for Labour | J. Hodge | 10 Dec 16 - 17 Aug 17 |
| G. Roberts | 17 Aug 17 - 10 Jan 19 | |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Sir F. Cawley | 10 Dec 16 - 10 Feb 18 |
| Lord Beaverbrook | 10 Feb 18 - 4 Nov 18 | |
| Lord Downham | 4 Nov 18 - 10 Jan 19 | |
| President of the Local Government Board | Lord Rhonda | 10 Dec 16 - 28 Jun 17 |
| W. Hayes Fisher | 28 Jun 17 - 4 Nov 18 | |
| Sir A. Geddes | 4 Nov 18 - 10 Jan 19 | |
| Minster for Munitions | C. Addison | 10 Dec 16 - 17 Jul 17 |
| W. Churchill | 17 Jul 17 - 10 Jan 19 | |
| Minister without Portfolio | A. Henderson | 10 Dec 16 - 12 Aug 17 |
| Viscount Milner | 10 Dec 16 - 18 Apr 18 | |
| J. Smuts | 22 Jun 17 - 10 Jan 19 | |
| Sir E. Carson | 17 Jul 17 - 21 Jan 18 | |
| G. Barnes | 13 Aug 17 - 27 Jan 20 | |
| A. Chamberlain | 18 Apr 18 - 10 Jan 19 | |
| Secretary for Scotland | R. Munro | 10 Dec 16 - 19 Oct 22 |
| President of the Board of Trade | Sir A. Stanley | 10 Dec 16 - 26 May 19 |
| Secretary of State for War | Earl of Derby | 10 Dec 16 - 18 Apr 18 |
| Viscount Milner | 18 Apr 18 - 10 Jan 19 | |
Notes:
Between 6 Dec 1916 and 31 Oct 1919 there was an 'Inner' Cabinet of D. Lloyd George, Earl Curzon and A. Bonar Law, who were joined by A. Henderson (10 Dec 1916 - 12 Aug 1917), Viscount Milner (10 Dec 1916 - 18 Apr 1918), J. Smuts (22 Jun 1917 - 10 Jan 1919), G. Barnes (29 May 1917 - 3 Aug 1917 and 13 Aug 1917 - 10 Jan 1919), A. Chamberlain (18 Apr 1918 - 31 Oct 1919) and Sir E. Geddes (10 Jan 1919 - 31 Oct 1919)
