Asquith coalition ministry
The Asquith coalition ministry was the Government of the United Kingdom under the Liberal prime minister H. H. Asquith from May 1915 to December 1916. It was formed as a multi-party war-time coalition nine months after the beginning of the First World War but collapsed when the Conservative Party withdrew.
Asquith coalition ministry | |
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| 1915–1916 | |
| Date formed | 25 May 1915 |
| Date dissolved | 5 December 1916 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith (pictured) |
| Prime Minister's history | 1908–1916 |
| Total no. of members | 85 appointments |
| Member parties |
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| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) |
| Opposition party | Opposition Conservative Party (1915–1916) |
| Opposition leader | Sir Edward Carson (1915–1916) |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 30th UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Third Asquith ministry |
| Successor | Lloyd George war ministry |
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