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Chalmers executive council of Ceylon

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Chalmers executive council of Ceylon

16th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed18 October 1913
Date dissolved4 December 1915
People and organisations
Head of stateGeorge V
Head of governmentRobert Chalmers
No. of ministers6
Ministers removed4
Total no. of members10
History
PredecessorMcCallum executive council of Ceylon
SuccessorJohn Anderson executive council of Ceylon

The Chalmers executive council was the 16th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Robert Chalmers.

Executive council members

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Portrait Member of Council Office Took office Left office Notes
Robert Chalmers Governor 18 October 1913 4 December 1915
Reginald Edward Stubbs Colonial Secretary 1913 4 December 1915
Brigadier general R. B. Fell Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force 18 October 1913 6 March 1914
Lieutenant colonel W. G. B. Dickson 6 March 1914 ? Acting
Lieutenant colonel Edward James Hayward 7 October 1914 ? Acting, Honorary Lieutenant colonel
Brigadier general R. B. Fell ? 4 December 1915
Anton Bertram Attorney General 18 October 1913 4 December 1915
D. S. MacGregor Auditor General
as Colonial Auditor
18 October 1913 27 May 1914
Wilfred Wentworth Woods 27 May 1914 4 December 1915
Bernard Senior Treasurer 18 October 1913 4 December 1915

See also

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References

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Government offices
Preceded by Executive councils of Ceylonese
1913–1915
Succeeded by