First Salisbury ministry
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First Salisbury ministry | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} Caretaker government of the United Kingdom | |
| 1885–1886 | |
 Salisbury (1882) | |
| Date formed | 23 June 1885 |
| Date dissolved | 28 January 1886 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord Salisbury |
| Total no. of members | 70 appointments |
| Member party | Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party |
| Opposition leaders | |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1885 general election |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | Second Gladstone ministry |
| Successor | Third Gladstone ministry |
The Marquess of Salisbury formed a caretaker government in June 1885,[1][2][3] upon his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Victoria, succeeding William Ewart Gladstone. His ministry lasted for over seven months.[3]
Cabinet
[edit]| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| (head of ministry) | 23 June 1885 | 6 February 1886 | |
| First Lord of the Treasury | 29 June 1885 | 1 February 1886 | |
| Lord Chancellor | 24 June 1885 | 28 January 1886 | |
| Lord President of the Council | 24 June 1885 | 6 February 1886 | |
| Lord Privy Seal | 24 June 1885 | 28 January 1886 | |
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | 24 June 1885 | 1 February 1886 | |
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | 24 June 1885 | 28 January 1886 | |
| Secretary of State for War | 24 June 1885 | 21 January 1886 | |
| 21 January 1886 | 6 February 1886 | ||
| Secretary of State for India | 24 June 1885 | 28 January 1886 | |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | 1885 | 1886 | |
| 24 June 1885 | 28 January 1886 | ||
| President of the Board of Trade | 24 June 1885 | 19 August 1885 | |
| 19 August 1885 | 28 January 1886 | ||
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | 23 January 1886 | 28 January 1886 | |
| Postmaster General | 1885 | 1886 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | 27 June 1885 | 28 January 1886 | |
| Lord Chancellor of Ireland | 1885 | February 1886 | |
| Secretary for Scotland | 17 August 1885 | 28 January 1886 | |
| Vice-President of the Council | 24 June 1885 | 17 September 1885 |
Changes
[edit]- August 1885 – The Duke of Richmond becomes Secretary for Scotland. Edward Stanhope succeeds him at the Board of Trade; his successor as Vice-President of the Council is not in the Cabinet.
- January 1886 –
- The Lord-Lieutenantship of Ireland goes into commission.
- William Henry Smith becomes Chief Secretary for Ireland. Lord Cranbrook succeeds him as Secretary for War while remaining Lord President.
List of ministers
[edit]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The position of Prime Minister was not a formal ministerial office.
References
[edit]- ^ Yu 1939, p. 12.
- ^ Shannon 1996, p. 142.
- ^ a b "Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury". Gov.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
Sources
[edit]- Cook, Chris and Brendan Keith (1975). British Historical Facts: 1830–1900 (first ed.). Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-1-349-01348-7.
- Shannon, Richard (1996). The Age of Salisbury, 1881–1902: Unionism and Empire. Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-09608-0.
- Yu, Wangteh (1939). The English Cabinet System. Suffolk: Richard Clay and Company Ltd.
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- Cabinets disestablished in 1886
- Caretaker governments
- Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury