Torrington executive council of Ceylon
Torrington executive council of Ceylon | |
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4th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
Date formed | 29 May 1847 |
Date dissolved | 18 October 1850 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Victoria |
Head of government | Viscount Torrington |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Total no. of members | 8 |
History | |
Predecessor | Campbell executive council of Ceylon |
Successor | George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon |
The Torrington executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Viscount Torrington.
Executive council members[]
Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Viscount Torrington | Governor | 29 May 1847 | 18 October 1850 | ||
James Emerson Tennent | Colonial Secretary | 29 May 1847 | 18 October 1850 | ||
Major general William Smelt | Commander of Troops | 29 May 1847 | 18 October 1850 | ||
Arthur William Buller | Attorney General as Queen's Advocate |
29 May 1847 | 1848 | Replaced by Henry Collingwood Selby | |
Henry Collingwood Selby | 23 June 1848 | 18 October 1850 | |||
Charles J. MacCarthy | Auditor General | 29 May 1847 | 18 October 1850 | ||
Treasurer | 29 May 1847 | 1848 | Replaced by Dillon Browne | ||
1848 | 18 October 1850 |
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Categories:
- 1847 establishments in Ceylon
- 1850 disestablishments in Ceylon
- Cabinets established in 1847
- Cabinets disestablished in 1850
- Ceylonese executive councils
- Ministries of Queen Victoria