First Board of Ministers of Ceylon

First Board of Ministers
22nd cabinet of Ceylon
Date formed	July 1931
Date dissolved	December 1935
People and organisations
Head of state	George V
Deputy head of government	Don Baron Jayatilaka
Total no. of ministers	10
History
Election(s)	1931
Outgoing election	1936
Legislature term(s)	1st
Predecessor	Thomson executive council
Successor	Second Board of Ministers

The First Board of Ministers was the executive body opposite the State Council of Ceylon between 1931 and 1936. It was formed in July 1931 after the state council election and it ended in December 1935 with dissolution of the first 1st State Council. The Board of Ministers consisted of ten members, three ex-officio British officials (Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Legal Secretary) and the chairmen of the State Council's seven executive committees. The Chief Secretary was the chairman of the Board of Ministers whilst the Leader of the State Council was its vice-chairman.

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