First Salisbury Ministry

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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1885-1886, 1886-1892, 1895-1902.
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1885-1886, 1886-1892, 1895-1902.

[edit] The Ministry

OFFICE NAME TERM
Foreign Secretary
Leader of the House of Lords		 The Lord Salisbury July 1885–February 1886
First Lord of the Treasury The Earl of Iddesleigh July 1885–February 1886
Lord Chancellor The Lord Halsbury July 1885–February 1886
Lord President of the Council The Viscount Cranbrook July 1885–February 1886
Lord Privy Seal The Earl of Harrowby July 1885–February 1886
Home Secretary Sir Richard Cross July 1885–February 1886
Secretary of State for the Colonies Sir Frederick Stanley July 1885–February 1886
Secretary of State for War William Henry Smith July 1885–January 1886
  The Viscount Cranbrook January 1886–February 1886
Secretary of State for India Lord Randolph Churchill July 1885–February 1886
First Lord of the Admiralty Lord George Hamilton July 1885–February 1886
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Leader of the House of Commons		 Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt July 1885–February 1886
President of the Board of Trade The Duke of Richmond July 1885–August 1885
  Edward Stanhope August 1885–February 1886
Chief Secretary for Ireland William Henry Smith January 1886–February 1886
Postmaster-General The Lord John Manners July 1885–February 1886
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland The Earl of Carnarvon July 1885–January 1886
  in commission January 1886–February 1886
Lord Chancellor of Ireland The Lord Ashbourne July 1885–February 1886
Secretary for Scotland The Duke of Richmond July 1885–February 1886
Vice President of the Council Edward Stanhope July 1885–August 1885
  not a cabinet post August 1885–February 1886


Notes
Changes
  • August, 1885: The Duke of Richmond becomes Secretary for Scotland. Edward Stanhope succeeds him at the Board of Trade. Stanhope's successor as Vice President of the Council is not in the Cabinet.
  • January, 1886: The Lord-Lieutenantship of Ireland is put into commission. William Henry Smith becomes Chief Secretary for Ireland. Lord Cranbrook succeeds him as Secretary for War, while remaining Lord President.
Preceded by
Second Gladstone Ministry		 British ministries
1885–1886		 Succeeded by
Third Gladstone Ministry
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British Ministries
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