Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon,, styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known between 1827 and 1833 as The Viscount Goderich, the name by which he is best known to history, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1827 to 1828.
Newby Hall, Robinson's birthplace
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Pieter Christoffel Wonder – The Staircase of the London Residence of the Painter – Centraal Museum Utrecht (the figure identified as Goderich on day of his resignation as Prime Minister).
Leader of the House of Lords
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The leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The post is also the leader of the governing party in the House of Lords who acts as the government party chairperson in the house. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal or Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Unless the Leader is also a departmental minister, being Leader constitutes the bulk of their government responsibilities, but it has never been an independent salaried office. The Office of the Leader of the House of Lords is a ministerial department.
Image: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland
Image: James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
Image: Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (2)