Lloyd George ministry

See also: History of the United Kingdom during the First World War § Lloyd George as Prime Minister

Lloyd George ministries
  • 1916–1918
  • 1918–1922
Lloyd George’s Imperial War Cabinet in 1918
Date formed
  • First: 6 December 1916 (1916-12-06)
  • Second: 14 December 1918 (1918-12-14)
Date dissolved
  • First: 14 December 1918 (1918-12-14)
  • Second: 19 October 1922 (1922-10-19)
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterDavid Lloyd George
Prime Minister's history1916–1922
Total no. of members269 appointments
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
Opposition partyIndependent Liberal Party
Opposition leaders
History
Election1918 general election
Legislature terms
Outgoing formationCarlton Club meeting
PredecessorAsquith coalition ministry
SuccessorLaw ministry

Liberal David Lloyd George formed a coalition government in the United Kingdom in December 1916, and was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King George V. It replaced the earlier wartime coalition under H. H. Asquith, which had been held responsible for losses during the Great War.[2] Those Liberals who continued to support Asquith served as the Official Opposition. The government continued in power after the end of the war in 1918, though Lloyd George was increasingly reliant on the Conservatives for support. After several scandals including allegations of the sale of honours, the Conservatives withdrew their support after a meeting at the Carlton Club in 1922, and Bonar Law formed a government.[2]

  1. ^ "A Classification of the Members of Parliament Elected in 1918". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research. 47 (116): 83. November 1974.
  2. ^ a b Gilbert, Bentley (1992). David Lloyd George: A Political Life: Organizer of Victory, 1912–1916. Ohio State University Press.