First Salisbury 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]
| First Salisbury ministry | |
|---|---|
| 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 term(s) | |
| Predecessor | Second Gladstone ministry |
| Successor | Third Gladstone ministry |
Cabinet
Changes
- 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
Cabinet members are listed in bold face.
Notes
- The position of Prime Minister was not a formal ministerial office.
Citations
- Yu 1939, p. 12.
- Shannon 1996, p. 142.
- "Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury". gov.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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References
- Cook, Chris; Keith, Brendan (18 June 1975). British Historical Facts: 1830–1900 (1st ed.). Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-1-349-01348-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Shannon, Richard (1996). The Age of Salisbury, 1881–1902: Unionism and Empire. Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-09608-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Yu, Wangteh (1939). The English Cabinet System. Suffolk: Richard Clay and Company Ltd.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Preceded by Second Gladstone ministry |
Government of the United Kingdom 1885–1886 |
Succeeded by Third Gladstone ministry |
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