Torrington executive council of Ceylon

Torrington executive council of Ceylon
4th cabinet of British Ceylon

Date formed	29 May 1847
Date dissolved	18 October 1850
People and organisations
Head of government	Viscount Torrington
Head of state	Queen Victoria
Number of ministers	6
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal)	2
Total number of ministers	8
History
Predecessor	Campbell executive council of Ceylon
Successor	George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon

The Torrington executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Viscount Torrington.

Executive council members

Member of Council	Office	Took office	Left office	Notes
Viscount Torrington	Governor	29 May 1847	18 October 1850
James Emerson Tennent	Colonial Secretary	29 May 1847	18 October 1850
Major general William Smelt	Commander of Troops	29 May 1847	18 October 1850
Arthur William Buller	Attorney General as Queen's Advocate	29 May 1847	1848	Replaced by Henry Collingwood Selby
Henry Collingwood Selby	Attorney General as Queen's Advocate	23 June 1848	18 October 1850
Charles J. MacCarthy	Auditor General	29 May 1847	18 October 1850
Francis Templer	Treasurer	29 May 1847	1848	Replaced by Dillon Browne
Dillon Browne	Treasurer	1848	18 October 1850

Government offices
Preceded by Campbell executive council of Ceylon	Executive councils of Ceylonese 1847–1850	Succeeded by George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon

Ceylonese executive councils (List)

Wilmot-Horton Stewart-Mackenzie Campbell Torrington George William Anderson Ward MacCarthy Robinson Gregory Longden Hamilton-Gordon Havelock Ridgeway Blake McCallum Chalmers John Anderson Manning Clifford Stanley Thomson Board of Ministers I II

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