The George William Anderson executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor George William Anderson.
George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon | |
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.svg){kind=small} 5th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
| Date formed | 27 November 1850 |
| Date dissolved | 18 January 1855 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Victoria |
| Head of government | George William Anderson |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Ministers removed | 5 |
| Total no. of members | 11 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Torrington executive council of Ceylon |
| Successor | Ward executive council of Ceylon |
Executive council members
edit| Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George William Anderson | Governor | 27 November 1850 | 18 January 1855 | ||
| James Emerson Tennent | Colonial Secretary | 27 November 1850 | 1851 | Replaced by Charles Justin MacCarthy | |
| Charles Justin MacCarthy | 2 January 1851 | 18 January 1855 | |||
| Major general William Smelt | Commander of Troops | 27 November 1850 | ? | Replaced by Philip Bainbrigge | |
| Major general Philip Bainbrigge | 23 May 1852 | ? | Replaced by Thomas Reed | ||
| Major general Thomas Reed | 13 September 1854 | 18 January 1855 | |||
| Henry Collingwood Selby | Attorney General as Queen's Advocate |
27 November 1850 | 18 January 1855 | ||
| Charles J. MacCarthy | Auditor General | 27 November 1850 | 1 October 1851 | Replaced by W. C. Gibson | |
| W. C. Gibson | 1 October 1851 | 18 January 1855 | |||
| Dillon Browne | Treasurer | 27 November 1850 | 1854 | Replaced by John Caulfield | |
| John Caulfield | 23 October 1854 | 18 January 1855 |