Rockingham Appointed Prime Minister
- When
- 1782
- Where
- Great Britain
Rockingham became Prime Minister for a second time in 1782, with Fox and Shelburne as Secretaries of State, amid sweeping ministerial changes.
In 1782 Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, was appointed prime minister for a second time, with Charles James Fox and Lord Shelburne serving as Secretaries of State. The ministerial changes of 1782 involved a more extensive upheaval among office-holders than any since 1714, virtually replacing one administration with another drawn from opposition. The supplied sources do not state the specific day of appointment, so the legacy date of 27 March 1782 cannot be confirmed.
Sources
- Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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