Bute ministry

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British Government and Cabinet (1762-63)

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, served as Prime Minister of Great Britain during 1762–1763. He was the first Tory Prime Minister since the Harley ministry during 1710–1714 though his ministry was largely made up of Whigs.

Bute resigned following fierce criticism of his signing of the Treaty of Paris with its perceived lenient terms for France and Spain despite Britain's successes in the Seven Years' War. The Bute ministry consisted largely of the same members as its successor, the Grenville ministry. George III favoured Bute, but could not keep him in government (Whiteley 1996, p. 44).

Ministry

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office
First Lord of the Treasury Leader of the House of Lords	The Earl of Bute *	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
Chancellor of the Exchequer	The Lord le Despencer	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
Secretary of State for the Southern Department	The Earl of Egremont	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
Secretary of State for the Northern Department	George Grenville	1762 (1762)	1762 (1762)
	The Earl of Halifax	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
Lord Chancellor	The Earl of Northington	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
Lord President of the Council	The Earl Granville	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
	The Duke of Bedford	1763 (1763)	1763 (1763)
Lord Privy Seal	The Duke of Bedford	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
First Lord of the Admiralty	The Earl of Halifax	1762 (1762)	1762 (1762)
	George Grenville	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
Master-General of the Ordnance	The Earl Ligonier	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
Paymaster of the Forces Leader of the House of Commons	Henry Fox	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)
Lord Chamberlain	The Duke of Devonshire	1762 (1762)	1762 (1762)
	The Duke of Marlborough	1762 (1762)	1763 (1763)

See also

• Great Britain in the Seven Years' War
• Cider Bill of 1763

References

• Browning, Reed (1975). The Duke of Newcastle. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300017465.
• Hibbert, Christopher (1999). George III: A Personal History. Penguin Books.
• Whiteley, Peter (1996). Lord North: The Prime Minister Who Lost America. The Hambledon Press.

Preceded by Pitt–Newcastle ministry

Government of Great Britain 1762–1763

Succeeded by Grenville ministry