Cameron–Clegg coalition

The Cameron–Clegg coalition was formed by David Cameron and Nick Clegg when Cameron was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 11 May 2010, after the general election on 6 May. It was the UK's first coalition government since the Churchill caretaker ministry in 1945.

This article is about the people in the Cameron–Clegg administration, as well as the way it functioned. For the events of David Cameron's tenure as Prime Minister, see Premiership of David Cameron. For the coalition agreement, see Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement.

Cameron–Clegg coalition

Cabinet of the United Kingdom
2010–2015
Cameron (left) and Clegg (right) in February 2015
Date formed11 May 2010 (2010-05-11)
Date dissolved8 May 2015 (2015-05-08)
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Prime Minister's history2010–2016
Deputy Prime MinisterNick Clegg
First SecretaryWilliam Hague
Ministers removed
Member parties
  •   Conservative Party
  Liberal Democrats
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
363 / 650 (56%)




Opposition cabinet
Opposition party
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)2010 general election
Outgoing election2015 general election
Legislature term(s)
55th UK Parliament
for 5 years per FTPA
Budget(s)
Incoming formation2010 government formation
PredecessorBrown ministry
SuccessorSecond Cameron ministry
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a series about
David Cameron
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
First ministry and term
Second ministry and term
Post-premiership
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Nick Clegg

The coalition was led by Cameron as Prime Minister with Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister and composed of members of both Cameron's centre-right Conservative Party and Clegg's centrist Liberal Democrats.

The Cabinet was made up of sixteen Conservatives and five Liberal Democrats, with eight other Conservatives and one other Liberal Democrat attending cabinet but not members. The coalition was succeeded by the single-party, second Cameron ministry following the 2015 election.

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