Ward executive council of Ceylon

The Ward executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Henry George Ward.

Ward executive council of Ceylon

6th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed11 May 1855
Date dissolved30 June 1860
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Victoria
Head of governmentHenry George Ward
No. of ministers6
Total no. of members8
History
PredecessorGeorge William Anderson executive council of Ceylon
SuccessorMacCarthy executive council of Ceylon

Executive council members

Portrait Member of Council Office Took office Left office Notes
Henry George WardGovernor11 May 185530 June 1860
Charles Justin MacCarthyColonial Secretary11 May 18551860
Major general Thomas ReedCommander of Troops11 May 1855?Replaced by Henry Frederick Lockyer
Major general Henry Frederick Lockyer185630 June 1860
Henry Collingwood SelbyAttorney General
as Queen's Advocate
11 May 18551858Replaced by Henry Byerley Thompson
Henry Byerley Thompson3 May 185830 June 1860
W. C. GibsonAuditor General11 May 185530 June 1860
John CaulfieldTreasurer11 May 185530 June 1860

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      Government offices
      Preceded by
      George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon
      Executive councils of Ceylonese
      1855–1860
      Succeeded by
      MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon
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