Lloyd George ministry

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Lloyd George ministries (1916–1922)

David Lloyd George formed a coalition government in December 1916 and was appointed Prime Minister by King George V. He replaced the Liberal leader H. H. Asquith, who stayed on as opposition. The new government brought together Liberals and Conservatives and led Britain through the end of World War I. A War Cabinet ran from 1916 to 1919.

In December 1918, after the war, Lloyd George started a second ministry. The government stayed in power after the war and relied increasingly on Conservative support. It lasted until October 1922, when the Conservatives pulled their support at a Carlton Club meeting, and Bonar Law formed a new Conservative government.

Key facts
- Monarch: George V
- Prime Minister: David Lloyd George
- Formed: 6 December 1916; second ministry formed 14 December 1918
- Dissolved: first ministry 14 December 1918; second ministry 19 October 1922
- Parliaments: 30th and 31st UK Parliament
- Parties involved: Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Labour Party (1916–1918)
- Opposition: Independent Liberal Party
- Opposition leaders: H. H. Asquith (1916–1918); Sir Donald Maclean (1918–1920); H. H. Asquith (1920–1922)
- War Cabinet: 1916–1919
- Outcome: Coalition government formed in 1916, ended in 1922 with a Conservative government taking over