Hamilton-Gordon executive council of Ceylon
The Hamilton-Gordon executive council was 11th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Arthur Hamilton-Gordon.
Hamilton-Gordon executive council of Ceylon | |
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11th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
Date formed | 3 December 1883 |
Date dissolved | 28 May 1890 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Victoria |
Head of government | Arthur Hamilton-Gordon |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Total no. of members | 11 |
History | |
Predecessor | Longden executive council of Ceylon |
Successor | Havelock executive council of Ceylon |
Executive council members
Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Arthur Hamilton-Gordon | Governor | 3 December 1883 | 28 May 1890 | ||
John Douglas | Colonial Secretary | 3 December 1883 | 1885 | Replaced by Cecil Clementi Smith | |
Cecil Clementi Smith | 17 November 1885 | 1887 | Replaced by Edward Noël Walker | ||
Edward Noël Walker | 10 November 1887 | 28 May 1890 | |||
Major general William Wilby | Commander of Troops | 3 December 1883 | 1886 | Replaced by Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke | |
Lieutenant colonel Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke | Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers | 20 April 1888 | 28 May 1890 | ||
Francis Flemming | Attorney General | 3 December 1883 | 1886 | Replaced by Samuel Grenier | |
Samuel Grenier | 30 September 1886 | 28 May 1890 | |||
W. H. Ravenscroft | Auditor General | 3 December 1883 | 28 May 1890 | ||
William D. Wright | Treasurer | 3 December 1883 | 1886 | Replaced by George Thomas Michael O'Brien | |
George Thomas Michael O'Brien | 6 August 1886 | 1890 |
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Preceded by Longden executive council of Ceylon |
Executive councils of Ceylonese 1883–1890 |
Succeeded by Havelock executive council of Ceylon |
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