MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon
Appearance
MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon | |
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7th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
Date formed | 22 October 1860 |
Date dissolved | 1 December 1863 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Victoria |
Head of government | Charles Justin MacCarthy |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Ministers removed | 3 |
Total no. of members | 9 |
History | |
Predecessor | Ward executive council of Ceylon |
Successor | Robinson executive council of Ceylon |
The MacCarthy executive council was 7th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Charles Justin MacCarthy.
Executive council members
[edit]Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Charles Justin MacCarthy | Governor | 22 October 1860 | 1 December 1863 | ||
W. C. Gibson | Colonial Secretary | 22 October 1860 | 1 December 1863 | ||
Major general Terence O'Brien | Commander of Troops | 1860 | ? | ||
Henry Byerley Thomson | Attorney General as Queen's Advocate |
22 October 1860 | 1863 | Replaced by Richard Morgan | |
Richard Morgan | 1 January 1863 | 1 December 1863 | |||
W. C. Gibson | Auditor General | 22 October 1860 | Replaced by R. T. Pennefeather | ||
R. T. Pennefeather | 24 June 1861 | 1 December 1863 | |||
John Caulfield | Treasurer | 22 October 1860 | 1861 | Replaced by Frederick Saunders | |
Frederick Saunders | 5 May 1861 | 1 December 1863 |