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The
Marquess of Salisbury
formed a
caretaker government
in June 1885,
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upon his appointment as
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
by
Queen Victoria
, succeeding
William Ewart Gladstone
. His ministry lasted for over seven months.
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Cabinet
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Changes
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- 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
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Cabinet members are listed in
bold face
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Notes
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