Second Major ministry
Office Name Date
Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service John Major Continued in office - 1 May 1997
Lord Chancellor The Lord Mackay of Clashfern Continued in office
Lord President of the Council Tony Newton 10 April 1992
Lord Privy Seal The Lord Wakeham 11 April 1992
Lord Privy Seal Viscount Cranborne 20 July 1994
Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont 28 November 1990
Chancellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke 27 May 1993
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Michael Portillo 10 April 1992
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Jonathan Aitken 20 July 1994
Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Hon . William Waldegrave 5 July 1995
Minister of State , Treasury Sir John Cope 14 April 1992 - 20 July 1994
Minister of State , Treasury Anthony Nelson 20 July 1994 - 6 July 1995
Minister of State , Treasury David Heathcoat-Amory 20 July 1994 - 20 July 1996
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Richard Ryder 28 November 1990
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Alastair Goodlad 5 July 1995
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Dorrell 14 April 1992
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Sir George Young 20 July 1994
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Michael Jack 5 July 1995
Lords of the Treasury Greg Knight Continued in office - 27 May 1993
Lords of the Treasury Irvine Patnick Continued in office - 20 July 1994
List of Ministers
Members of the Cabinet are in bold face .
John Major formed the second Major ministry following the 1992 general election after being invited by Queen Elizabeth II to begin a new government. His government fell into minority status on 13 December 1996.