For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for List of prime ministers of George V.

List of prime ministers of George V

King George V with his prime ministers. Standing (left to right): W.S. Monroe (Newfoundland), Gordon Coates (New Zealand), Stanley Bruce (Australia), J. B. M. Hertzog (Union of South Africa), and W. T. Cosgrave (Irish Free State). Seated: Stanley Baldwin (United Kingdom) and William Mackenzie King (Canada)

King George V was the monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Empire and its successor from 6 May 1910 until his death on 20 January 1936.

During his reign, George V was served by a total of 34 prime ministers; 7 from New Zealand, 6 from Australia, 5 from the Dominion of Canada, 5 from the United Kingdom, 4 from Malta, 4 from Southern Rhodesia, and 3 from South Africa.

List of prime ministers

Australia[edit]

No. Portrait Name Date of ascension/Took office Date of death/Left office
1 Andrew Fisher 6 May 1910 24 June 1913
2 Joseph Cook 24 June 1913 17 September 1914
(1) Andrew Fisher 17 September 1914 27 October 1915
3 Billy Hughes 27 October 1915 9 February 1923
4 Stanley Bruce 9 February 1923 22 October 1929
5 James Scullin 22 October 1929 6 January 1932
6 Joseph Lyons 6 January 1932 20 January 1936

Cape Colony[edit]

1 John Xavier Merriman 6 May 1910 31 May 1910

Canada[edit]

1 Wilfrid Laurier 6 May 1910 6 October 1911
2 Robert Borden 10 October 1911 10 July 1920
3 Arthur Meighen 10 July 1920 29 December 1921
4 William Lyon Mackenzie King 29 December 1921 29 June 1926
(3) Arthur Meighen 29 June 1926 25 September 1926
(4) William Lyon Mackenzie King 25 September 1926 6 August 1930
5 R. B. Bennett 7 August 1930 23 October 1935
(4) William Lyon Mackenzie King 23 October 1935 20 January 1936

Irish Free State[1][edit]

1 W. T. Cosgrave 6 December 1922 9 March 1932
2 Éamon de Valera 9 March 1932 20 January 1936

Malta[edit]

1 Joseph Howard 26 October 1921 13 October 1923
2 Francesco Buhagiar 13 October 1923 22 September 1924
3 Ugo Pasquale Mifsud September 1924 August 1927
4 Gerald Strickland August 1927 21 June 1932
5 Ugo Pasquale Mifsud 21 June 1932 2 November 1933[2]

New Zealand[edit]

1 Joseph Ward 6 May 1910 28 March 1912
2 Thomas Mackenzie 28 March 1912 10 July 1912
3 William Massey 10 July 1912 10 May 1925
4 Francis Bell 10 May 1925 30 May 1925
5 Gordon Coates 30 May 1925 10 December 1928
6 Joseph Ward 10 December 1928 28 May 1930
7 George Forbes 28 May 1930 6 December 1935
8 Michael Joseph Savage 6 December 1935 20 January 1936

Newfoundland[edit]

1 Edward Morris 6 May 1910 31 December 1917
2 William F. Lloyd 31 December 1917 [3] 22 May 1919
3 Michael Patrick Cashin 22 May 1919 17 November 1919
4 Richard Squires 19 November 1919 24 July 1923
5 William Warren 24 July 1923 10 May 1924
6 Albert Hickman (Acting) 10 May 1924 9 June 1924
7 Walter Stanley Monroe 9 June 1924 August 1928
8 Frederick C. Alderdice August 1928 17 November 1928
9 Richard Squires 17 November 1928 June 1932
10 Frederick C. Alderdice June 1932 30 January 1934 (Commission of Government)

Northern Ireland[edit]

1 James Craig 7 June 1921 20 January 1936

South Africa[edit]

1 Louis Botha 31 May 1910 27 August 1919
2 Jan Christiaan Smuts 3 September 1919 30 June 1924
3 J. B. M. Hertzog 30 June 1924 20 January 1936

Southern Rhodesia[edit]

1 Charles Coghlan 1 October 1923 28 August 1927
2 Howard Unwin Moffat 2 September 1927 5 July 1933
3 George Mitchell 5 July 1933 12 September 1933
4 Godfrey Huggins 12 September 1933 20 January 1936

United Kingdom[edit]

1 H. H. Asquith 6 May 1910 5 December 1916
2 David Lloyd George 6 December 1916 19 October 1922
3 Bonar Law 23 October 1922 20 May 1923
4 Stanley Baldwin 22 May 1923 22 January 1924
5 Ramsay MacDonald 22 January 1924 4 November 1924
(4) Stanley Baldwin 4 November 1924 4 June 1929
(5) Ramsay MacDonald 5 June 1929 7 June 1935
(4) Stanley Baldwin 7 June 1935 20 January 1936

References

  1. ^ Known as President of the Executive Council
  2. ^ Self-government suspended
  3. ^ Acting to 5 January 1918

See also

{{bottomLinkPreText}} {{bottomLinkText}}
List of prime ministers of George V
Listen to this article

This browser is not supported by Wikiwand :(
Wikiwand requires a browser with modern capabilities in order to provide you with the best reading experience.
Please download and use one of the following browsers:

This article was just edited, click to reload
This article has been deleted on Wikipedia (Why?)

Back to homepage

Please click Add in the dialog above
Please click Allow in the top-left corner,
then click Install Now in the dialog
Please click Open in the download dialog,
then click Install
Please click the "Downloads" icon in the Safari toolbar, open the first download in the list,
then click Install
{{::$root.activation.text}}

Install Wikiwand

Install on Chrome Install on Firefox
Don't forget to rate us

Tell your friends about Wikiwand!

Gmail Facebook Twitter Link

Enjoying Wikiwand?

Tell your friends and spread the love:
Share on Gmail Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Buffer

Our magic isn't perfect

You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo.

This photo is visually disturbing This photo is not a good choice

Thank you for helping!


Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users.

X

Get ready for Wikiwand 2.0 🎉! the new version arrives on September 1st! Don't want to wait?