MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon

The MacCarthy executive council was 7th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Charles Justin MacCarthy.

MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon
7th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed	22 October 1860
Date dissolved	1 December 1863
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Victoria
Head of government	Charles Justin MacCarthy
No. of ministers	6
Ministers removed	3
Total no. of members	9
History
Predecessor	Ward executive council of Ceylon
Successor	Robinson executive council of Ceylon

Executive council members

Portrait	Member of Council	Office	Took office	Left office	Notes
	Charles Justin MacCarthy	Governor	22 October 1860	1 December 1863
	W. C. Gibson	Colonial Secretary	22 October 1860	1 December 1863
	Major general Terence O'Brien	Commander of Troops	1860	?
	Henry Byerley Thomson	Attorney General as Queen's Advocate	22 October 1860	1863	Replaced by Richard Morgan
	Richard Morgan		1 January 1863	1 December 1863
	W. C. Gibson	Auditor General	22 October 1860		Replaced by R. T. Pennefeather
	R. T. Pennefeather		24 June 1861	1 December 1863
	John Caulfield	Treasurer	22 October 1860	1861	Replaced by Frederick Saunders
	Frederick Saunders		5 May 1861	1 December 1863

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

References

Government offices
Preceded by Ward executive council of Ceylon	Executive councils of Ceylonese 1860–1863	Succeeded by Robinson executive council of Ceylon