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
13th Cabinet of British Ceylon
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
Ministers removed	7
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 Edward Ducat Pennycuick		5 December 1899	1901	Replaced by H. H. Cameron
	Hardinge Hay Cameron		11 June 1901	19 November 1903

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

References

Government offices
Preceded by Havelock executive council of Ceylon	Executive councils of Ceylonese 1896–1903	Succeeded by Blake executive council of Ceylon