Ridgeway executive council of Ceylon
The Ridgeway executive council was the 13th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Joseph West Ridgeway.
| Ridgeway executive council of Ceylon | |
|---|---|
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| Date formed | 10 February 1896 |
| Date dissolved | 19 November 1903 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Victoria (1896-1901) Edward VII (1901-1903) |
| Head of government | Joseph West Ridgeway |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Total no. of members | 13 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Havelock executive council of Ceylon |
| Successor | Blake executive council of Ceylon |
Executive council members
| Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph West Ridgeway | Governor | 10 February 1896 | 19 November 1903 | ||
| Edward Noël Walker | Colonial Secretary | 10 February 1896 | 1901 | Replaced by Everard im Thurn | |
| Everard im Thurn | 18 June 1901 | 19 November 1903 | |||
| Lieutenant colonel Henry Byrde | Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers | 10 February 1896 | 13 May 1896 | Replaced by A. F. C. Vincent | |
| Colonel A. F. C. Vincent | 13 May 1896 | 19 November 1903 | Served as Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force | ||
| Charles Layard | Attorney General | 10 February 1896 | 1902 | Replaced by Alfred Lascelles | |
| Alfred Lascelles | 18 June 1902 | 19 November 1903 | |||
| William Thomas Taylor | Auditor General | 10 February 1896 | 1 March 1902 | Replaced by F. R. Ellis | |
| F. R. Ellis | 1 March 1902 | 19 November 1903 | |||
| Frederick Richard Saunders | Treasurer | 10 February 1896 | 1899 | Replaced by L. F. Lee | |
| L. F. Lee | 1 April 1899 | 1899 | Replaced by Charles Pennycuick | ||
| Charles Pennycuick | 5 December 1899 | 1901 | Replaced by H. H. Cameron | ||
| H. H. Cameron | 11 June 1901 | 19 November 1903 |
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References
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Havelock executive council of Ceylon |
Executive councils of Ceylonese 1896–1903 |
Succeeded by Blake executive council of Ceylon |
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