George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon
George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon | |
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![]() 5th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
Date formed | 27 November 1850 |
Date dissolved | 18 January 1855 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Victoria |
Head of government | George William Anderson |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Total no. of members | 11 |
History | |
Predecessor | Torrington executive council of Ceylon |
Successor | Ward executive council of Ceylon |
The George William Anderson executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor George William Anderson.
Executive council members[]
Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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George William Anderson | Governor | 27 November 1850 | 18 January 1855 | ||
James Emerson Tennent | Colonial Secretary | 27 November 1850 | 1851 | Replaced by Charles Justin MacCarthy | |
Charles Justin MacCarthy | 2 January 1851 | 18 January 1855 | |||
Major general William Smelt | Commander of Troops | 27 November 1850 | ? | Replaced by Philip Bainbrigge | |
Major general Philip Bainbrigge | 23 May 1852 | ? | Replaced by Thomas Reed | ||
Major general Thomas Reed | 13 September 1854 | 18 January 1855 | |||
Henry Collingwood Selby | Attorney General as Queen's Advocate |
27 November 1850 | 18 January 1855 | ||
Charles J. MacCarthy | Auditor General | 27 November 1850 | 1 October 1851 | Replaced by W. C. Gibson | |
W. C. Gibson | 1 October 1851 | 18 January 1855 | |||
Treasurer | 27 November 1850 | 1854 | Replaced by John Caulfield | ||
23 October 1854 | 18 January 1855 |
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Categories:
- 1850 establishments in Ceylon
- 1855 disestablishments in Ceylon
- Cabinets established in 1850
- Cabinets disestablished in 1855
- Ceylonese executive councils
- Ministries of Queen Victoria