The Marquess of Salisbury formed his second ministry, in an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party, following the 1886 general election and his reappointment as the British prime minister by Queen Victoria.
Second Salisbury ministry | |
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| 1886–1892 | |
 Salisbury (1892) | |
| Date formed | 25 July 1886 |
| Date dissolved | 11 August 1892 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord Salisbury |
| Total no. of members | 113 appointments |
| Member parties | Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party |
| Opposition leaders |
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| History | |
| Election | 1886 general election |
| Outgoing election | 1892 general election |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | Third Gladstone ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Gladstone ministry |
Cabinet
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Lord of the Treasury | (head of ministry) | 25 July 1886 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | |
| 14 January 1887 | 6 October 1891 | Conservative | |||
| 6 October 1891 | 15 August 1892 | Conservative | |||
| Leader of the House of Lords | (head of ministry) | 25 July 1886 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | |
| Lord Chancellor | 3 August 1886 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | ||
| Lord President of the Council | 3 August 1886 | 18 August 1892 | Conservative | ||
| Lord Privy Seal | 3 August 1886 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | ||
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | 3 August 1886 | 15 August 1892 | Conservative | ||
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | 3 August 1886 | 12 January 1887 | Conservative | ||
| (head of ministry) | 14 January 1887 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | ||
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | 3 August 1886 | 14 January 1887 | Conservative | ||
| 14 January 1887 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | |||
| Secretary of State for War | 3 August 1886 | 14 January 1887 | Conservative | ||
| 14 January 1887 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | |||
| Secretary of State for India | 3 August 1886 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | ||
| First Lord of the Admiralty | 9 August 1886 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | ||
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | 3 August 1886 | 14 January 1887 | Conservative | ||
| 14 January 1887 | 11 August 1892 | Liberal Unionist | |||
| Leader of the House of Commons | 3 August 1886 | 14 January 1887 | Conservative | ||
| 6 October 1891 | 15 August 1892 | Conservative | |||
| President of the Board of Trade | 3 August 1886 | 21 February 1888 | Conservative | ||
| 21 February 1888 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | |||
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | 3 August 1886 | 16 August 1886 | Conservative | ||
| 16 August 1886 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | |||
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | 5 August 1886 | 7 March 1887 | Conservative | ||
| 7 March 1887 | 9 November 1891 | Conservative | |||
| 9 November 1891 | 11 August 1892 | Conservative | |||
| Secretary for Scotland | 5 August 1886 | 11 March 1887 | Conservative | ||
Changes
edit- In 1887 a Liberal Unionist, George Goschen, joined the ministry as Chancellor of the Exchequer.[C. K. 1975]: 51
- February 1888 – Sir Michael Hicks Beach succeeds Lord Stanley of Preston as President of the Board of Trade.
- September 1889 – Henry Chaplin enters the Cabinet as President of the Board of Agriculture.
- October 1891 – Arthur Balfour succeeds the late William Henry Smith as First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons. William Jackson succeeds him as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
List of ministers
edit- Note: Cabinet members are listed in bold face.
Notes
edit- ^ The position of prime minister was not a formal ministerial office.
- ^ a b c Also served as Leader of the House of Commons.
- ^ Walrond inherited a baronetcy in 1889.
- ^ a b Entered the Cabinet in April 1887.
- ^ Office abolished in 1888.
- ^ Holland was created Baron Knutsford on 23 February 1888.
- ^ Manners succeeded as the 7th Duke of Rutland on 4 March 1888.
- ^ Balfour entered the Cabinet in November 1886.
- ^ Stanley was created Baron Stanley of Preston on 27 August 1886.
- ^ Folkestone succeeded as the 5th Earl of Radnor on 11 March 1889.
References
edit- Tout, T. F. (1910). An Advanced History of Great Britain from the Earliest Times to the Death of Edward VII (new ed.). New York: Longmans, Green (published 1912). pp. 740–741
. OL 13991885M. - Cook, Chris; Keith, Brendan (1975). British Historical Facts: 1830–1900. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-1-349-01348-7.
