Second MacDonald ministry

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Second MacDonald ministry
1929–1931
Date formed	5 June 1929 (1929-06-05)
Date dissolved	24 August 1931 (1931-08-24)
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Prime Minister	Ramsay MacDonald
Prime Minister's history	1929–1935
Deputy Prime Minister	[note 1]
Total no. of members	86 appointments
Member party	Labour Party
Status in legislature	Minority dependent on Liberal support 287 / 615 (47%)
Opposition party	Conservative Party
Opposition leaders	Stanley Baldwin in the House of Commons Lord Salisbury (1929–1930) Lord Hailsham (1930–1931) in the House of Lords
History
Election(s)	1929 general election
Legislature term(s)	35th UK Parliament
Predecessor	Second Baldwin ministry
Successor	First National Government

The second MacDonald ministry was formed by Ramsay MacDonald on his reappointment as prime minister of the United Kingdom by King George V on 5 June 1929. It was only the second time the Labour Party had formed a government; the first MacDonald ministry held office in 1924.
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