Incumbent: | 1801–1804 |
Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
Government Head: | Henry Addington |
State Head Title: | Monarch |
State Head: | George III |
Total Number: | 11 appointments |
Political Party: | Tory Party |
Legislature Status: | Majority |
Opposition Party: | Whig Party |
Previous: | First Pitt ministry |
Successor: | Second Pitt ministry |
Flag: | Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (1801-1816).svg |
Henry Addington, a member of the Tories, was appointed by King George III to lead the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1804 and served as an interlude between the Pitt ministries. Addington's ministry is most notable for negotiating the Treaty of Amiens, which marked a brief cessation of the Napoleonic Wars.