George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon

George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon
5th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed	27 November 1850
Date dissolved	18 January 1855
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Victoria
Head of government	George William Anderson
No. of ministers	6
Ministers removed	5
Total no. of members	11
History
Predecessor	Torrington executive council of Ceylon
Successor	Ward executive council of Ceylon

The George William Anderson executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor George William Anderson.

Executive council members

Portrait	Member of Council	Office	Took office	Left office	Notes
	George William Anderson	Governor	27 November 1850	18 January 1855
	James Emerson Tennent	Colonial Secretary	27 November 1850	1851	Replaced by Charles Justin MacCarthy
	Charles Justin MacCarthy		2 January 1851	18 January 1855
	Major general William Smelt	Commander of Troops	27 November 1850	?	Replaced by Philip Bainbrigge
	Major general Philip Bainbrigge		23 May 1852	?	Replaced by Thomas Reed
	Major general Thomas Reed		13 September 1854	18 January 1855
	Henry Collingwood Selby	Attorney General as Queen's Advocate	27 November 1850	18 January 1855
	Charles J. MacCarthy	Auditor General	27 November 1850	1 October 1851	Replaced by W. C. Gibson
	W. C. Gibson		1 October 1851	18 January 1855
	Dillon Browne	Treasurer	27 November 1850	1854	Replaced by John Caulfield
	John Caulfield		23 October 1854	18 January 1855

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka