Brookeborough ministry

The Brookeborough ministry was the third Government or Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland. It was led by Basil Brooke (Lord Brookeborough from 1952), who was Prime Minister from 1 May 1943 to 26 March 1963.

The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. It existed from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended, and was subsequently abolished under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

Cabinet

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Office Member Term
Prime Minister Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough 1 May 1943 – 26 March 1963
Minister of Finance for Northern Ireland Maynard Sinclair 6 May 1943 – 31 January 1953 (death)
Brian Maginess from 13 February 1953
George Boyle Hanna from 20 April 1956
Terence O'Neill from 21 September 1956
Minister of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland William Lowry 1943–1944[1]
Edmond Warnock 3 November 1944 – 1946
Brian Maginess 4 November 1949–April 1956[2]
John Edward Warnock from 11 September 1946[1]
George Boyle Hanna from 26 October 1953
Terence O'Neill from 20 April 1956
Walter William Buchanan Topping from 23 October 1956
Brian Faulkner from 15 December 1959
Minister of Education for Northern Ireland Rev. Robert Corkey 1943–1944
Samuel Hall-Thompson 1944–1950
Harry Midgley 1950–29 April 1957 (death)
William May 1957 – 1962
Ivan Neill 12 March 1962 – 22 July 1964
Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland Rev. Robert Moore 6 May 1943 – 1 September 1960 (death)
Harry West from 1960
Minister of Labour for Northern Ireland William Grant 1943–1944
Brian Maginess from 2 August 1945
Harry Midgley 1949–1950
Ivan Neill January 1950 – 1962
Herbert Kirk from 1962
Minister of Commerce for Northern Ireland Roland Nugent 16 February 1945

–1949

William McCleery 4 November 1949

–1953

Lord Glentoran 26 October 1953

–1961

Jack Andrews 17 October 1961

–1964

Minister of Health and Local Government for Northern Ireland (post created 1944) William Grant 1 June 1944 – 15 August 1949 (death)
Dehra Parker 26 August 1949 – 13 March 1957
Jack Andrews from 1957
William Morgan from 1961

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References

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  1. ^ a b David Boothroyd. "Stormont Biographies". Politico’s Guide to the History of British Political Parties. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ^ Bloomfield, Ken (2007). A Tragedy of Errors: The Government and Misgovernment of Northern Ireland. Liverpool University Press. p. 158. ISBN 9781846310645. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. ^ "The Government of Northern Ireland". Election demon. Retrieved 28 June 2007.