Carteret ministry
The Carteret ministry was the British ministry that was in office between 1742 and 1744 following the defeat of Sir Robert Walpole's ministry by a margin of 1 vote. The head of the ministry was Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, until his death in 1743. He was succeeded in the role of prime minister by Henry Pelham.
The ministry derived its name from John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. He was the secretary of state and somebody upon whom the respective prime ministers were dependent for support.
List of ministers
| Office | Name | Date |
| Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury | The Earl of Wilmington | 16 February 17422 July 1743 |
| Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury | Henry Pelham | 17431744 |
| Lord Chancellor | The Lord Hardwicke | 17421744 |
| Lord President of the Council | The Earl of Harrington | 17421744 |
| Lord Privy Seal | The Lord Gower | 17421743 |
| Lord Privy Seal | The Earl of Cholmondeley | 17431744 |
| Northern Secretary | John Cateret, 2nd Earl Granville | 17421744 |
| Southern Secretary | The Duke of Newcastle | 17421743 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Samuel Sandys | 17421743 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Henry Pelham | 17431744 |
| Master-General of the Ordnance | The Duke of Montagu | 17421743 |
| Secretary at War | Thomas Winnington | 17411744 |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | The Earl of Winchilsea | 17421744 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Earl of Cholmondeley | 17421743 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Lord Edgcumbe | 17431744 |
| Paymaster of the Forces | Henry Pelham | 17421743 |
| Paymaster of the Forces | Thomas Winnington | 17431744 |