First Board of Ministers of Ceylon

First Board of Ministers

22nd Cabinet of Ceylon
Date formed July 1931
Date dissolved December 1935
People and organizations
Deputy head of government Don Baron Jayatilaka
Head of state George V
Total number of ministers 10
History
Election(s) 1931
Outgoing election 1936
Legislature term(s) 1st
Previous Thomson executive council
Successor Second Board of Ministers

The First Board of Ministers was the executive body opposite the State Council of Ceylon between 1931 and 1936. It was formed in July 1931 after the state council election and it ended in December 1935 with dissolution of the first 1st State Council. The Board of Ministers consisted of ten members, three ex-officio British officials (Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Legal Secretary) and the chairmen of the State Council's seven executive committees.[1][2] The Chief Secretary was the chairman of the Board of Ministers whilst the Leader of the State Council was its vice-chairman.[3]

Members

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Minister Office Took office Left office
Chief Secretary
Financial Secretary
Legal Secretary
Charles Batuwantudawe Minister of Local Administration 1931 1935
Don Baron Jayatilaka Minister of Home Affairs 1931 1935
C. W. W. Kannangara Minister of Education 1931 1935
Mohamed Macan Markar Minister of Communications & Works 1931 1935
T. B. Panabokke Minister of Health 1931 1936
D. S. Senanayake Minister of Agriculture & Lands 1931 1935
Peri Sundaram Minister of Labour, Industry & Commerce 1931 1935

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