Walpole–Townshend ministry
The government of Great Britain was under the joint leadership of Prime Minister Robert Walpole (in the House of Commons) and Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (in the House of Lords), from 1721 to 1730—when Townshend left the government.[1]
Walpole–Townshend ministry

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Walpole (top) and Townshend (bott.)
Cabinet
See also
Notes
- Taylor 2002, p. 5
- Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 39
- Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 40
- For several months in 1721, Carteret concurrently held the positions of Northern Secretary and Lord President of the Council.
References
- Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, ISBN 978-1-349-02369-1
- Taylor, Stephen (2002), "Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford", in Robert Eccleshall; Graham Walker (eds.), Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-134-66231-9
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