Palmerston ministry
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The Palmerston ministry was the British government led by Prime Minister Lord Palmerston in the mid-19th century, noted for its assertive foreign policy and broad coalition support.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wellington–Peel ministry | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century government
ⓘ
British government ⓘ cabinet ⓘ |
| chamberOfLegislature |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionSupport |
Liberal Conservatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peelites NERFINISHED ⓘ Radicals ⓘ Whigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endYear | 1858 ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyCharacteristic |
gunboat diplomacy
ⓘ
interventionism ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Palmerston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Victorian Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Crimean War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Opium War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
Arrow incident
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orsini affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
foreign policy
ⓘ
imperial interests ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureStatus | coalition government ⓘ |
| meetsAt | 10 Downing Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringGovernment | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lord Palmerston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assertive foreign policy
ⓘ
broad coalition support ⓘ |
| officeContestedIn | United Kingdom general election, 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber |
16th Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
17th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
European diplomacy
ⓘ
colonial policy ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
Liberal
ⓘ
centrist ⓘ |
| positionHeldByHead | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Aberdeen ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Second Derby–Disraeli ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfCabinet | majority government ⓘ |
| wonElection | United Kingdom general election, 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wellington–Peel ministry