Ward executive council of Ceylon
6th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
Date formed | 11 May 1855 |
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Date dissolved | 30 June 1860 |
People and organizations | |
Head of government | Henry George Ward |
Head of state | Queen Victoria |
Number of ministers | 6 |
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal) | 2 |
Total number of ministers | 8 |
History | |
Previous | George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon |
Successor | MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon |
The Ward executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Henry George Ward.
Executive council members
Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Henry George Ward | Governor | 11 May 1855 | 30 June 1860 | ||
Charles Justin MacCarthy | Colonial Secretary | 11 May 1855 | 1860 | ||
Major general T. Reed | Commander of Troops | 11 May 1855 | ? | ||
Major general Henry Frederick Lockyer | 1856 | 30 June 1860 | |||
Henry Collingwood Selby | Attorney General as Queen's Advocate | 11 May 1855 | 1858 | ||
Henry Byerley Thompson | 3 May 1858 | 30 June 1860 | |||
W. C. Gibson | Auditor General | 11 May 1855 | 30 June 1860 | ||
? | Treasurer |
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Government offices | ||
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Preceded by George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon |
Executive councils of Ceylonese 1855–1860 |
Succeeded by MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon |