President of the Board of Control
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Former British government post
| President of the Board of Control | |
|---|---|
| Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government | |
| India Board | |
| Member of | British Cabinet Privy Council |
| Seat | Westminster, London |
| Appointer | The British Monarch (on advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | East India Company Act 1784 |
| Formation | 4 September 1784 |
| First holder | Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney |
| Final holder | Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby |
| Abolished | 2 August 1858 |
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The President of the Board of Control was a British government official in the late 18th and early 19th centuries responsible for overseeing the British East India Company and generally serving as the chief official in London responsible for Indian affairs. The position was frequently a cabinet level one. The position was abolished in 1858 with the abolition of the East India Company. It was succeeded by the new position of Secretary of State for India.
List of presidents of the Board of Control
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Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby took up the new post of Secretary of State for India on 2 August 1858, upon the establishment of the British Raj.
References
[edit ]- ^ Venning, Timothy (2005). Compendium of British Office Holders. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave MacMillan. pp. 316–319. ISBN 1-4039-2045-1.
- ^ "President of the Board of Control". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Retrieved 7 August 2017.