The third Gladstone ministry was one of the shortest-lived ministries in British history. It was led by William Ewart Gladstone of the Liberal Party upon his reappointment as Prime Minister of the Uni
Gladstone (1886)
Gladstone speaking during a Commons debate on Irish Home Rule on 8 April 1886.
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury formed a government in June 1885, upon his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Victoria, succeeding William Ewart Gladstone. H
Third Gladstone ministry
…History Election 1885 general election Outgoing election 1886 general election Legislature terms 23rd UK Parliament lost a vote of confidence Predecessor First Salisbury ministry Successor Second Salisbury ministry The third Gladstone ministry was one of the shortest-lived ministries in British history. It was led by William…
Portrait of the Marquess of Salisbury by John Everett Millais (1883)