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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

23 June 1885 (1885-06-23)

28 January 1886 (1886-01-28)

Victoria

Lord Salisbury

70 appointments

Conservative Party

Minority
dependent on IPP support

Liberal Party

1885 general election

Second Gladstone ministry

Third Gladstone ministry

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.