Liberal government, 1892–1895 explained

In the 1892 general election, the Conservative Party, led by the Marquess of Salisbury, won the most seats but not an overall majority. As a result, William Gladstone's Liberal Party formed a minority government that relied upon Irish Nationalist support. On 3 March 1894, Gladstone resigned over the rejection of his Home Rule Bill and the Earl of Rosebery succeeded him.__TOC__

Cabinets

Fourth Gladstone ministry

Cabinet Name:Fourth Gladstone ministry
Incumbent:1892–1894
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:William Gladstone
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:Victoria
Political Party:Liberal Party
Legislature Term:25th UK Parliament
Election:1892 general election
Opposition Party:Conservative Party
Previous:Second Salisbury ministry
Successor:Rosebery ministry
PortfolioMinisterTerm
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Lord Privy Seal
Leader of the House of Commons		The Rt Hon. William Gladstone MP1892–94
Lord ChancellorThe Rt Hon. The Lord Herschell1892–95
Lord President of the Council
Secretary of State for India
Leader of the House of Lords		The Rt Hon. The Earl of Kimberley1892–94
Home SecretaryThe Rt Hon. H. H. Asquith MP1892–95
Foreign SecretaryThe Rt Hon. The Earl of Rosebery1892–94
Secretary of State for the ColoniesThe Most Hon. The Marquess of Ripon1892–95
Secretary of State for WarThe Rt Hon. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman MP1892–95
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury		The Rt Hon. Sir William Harcourt MP1892–95
First Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Rt Hon. The Earl Spencer1892–95
President of the Board of TradeThe Rt Hon. A. J. Mundella MP1892–94
Postmaster GeneralThe Rt Hon. Arnold Morley MP1892–95
President of the Local Government BoardThe Rt Hon. Henry Fowler MP1892–94
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Rt Hon. James Bryce MP1892–94
First Commissioner of WorksThe Rt Hon. George Shaw-Lefevre MP1892–94
Chief Secretary for IrelandThe Rt Hon. John Morley MP1892–95
Secretary for ScotlandThe Rt Hon. Sir George Trevelyan MP1892–95
Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on EducationThe Rt Hon. Sir Arthur Dyke Acland MP1892–95

Rosebery ministry

Cabinet Name:Rosebery ministry
Incumbent:1894–1895
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Lord Rosebery
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:Victoria
Political Party:Liberal Party
Opposition Party:Conservative Party
Previous:Fourth Gladstone ministry
Successor:Third Salisbury ministry
PortfolioMinisterTerm
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Lord President of the Council
Leader of the House of Lords		The Rt Hon. The Earl of Rosebery1894–95
Lord ChancellorThe Rt Hon. The Lord Herschell1892–95
Lord Privy SealThe Rt Hon. The Lord Tweedmouth1894–95
Home SecretaryThe Rt Hon. H. H. Asquith MP1892–95
Foreign secretaryThe Rt Hon. The Earl of Kimberley1894–95
Secretary of State for the ColoniesThe Most Hon. The Marquess of Ripon1892–95
Secretary of State for WarThe Rt Hon. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman MP1892–95
Secretary of State for IndiaThe Rt Hon. Henry Fowler MP1894–95
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
Leader of the House of Commons		The Rt Hon. Sir William Harcourt MP1892–95
First Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Rt Hon. The Earl Spencer1892–95
President of the Board of TradeThe Rt Hon. A. J. Mundella MP1892–94
The Rt Hon. James Bryce MP1894–95
Postmaster GeneralThe Rt Hon. Arnold Morley MP1892–95
President of the Local Government BoardThe Rt Hon. George Shaw-Lefevre MP1894–95
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Rt Hon. James Bryce MP1892–94
The Rt Hon. The Lord Tweedmouth1894–95
Chief Secretary for IrelandThe Rt Hon. John Morley MP1892–95
Secretary for ScotlandThe Rt Hon. Sir George Trevelyan MP1892–95
Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on EducationThe Rt Hon. Sir Arthur Dyke Acland MP1892–95

Changes

List of ministers

Cabinet members are listed in bold face.

OfficeNameDate
scope=row rowspan=2 Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury		William Gladstone15 August 18922 March 1894
The Earl of Rosebery5 March 189421 June 1895
scope=row Chancellor of the ExchequerSir William Vernon Harcourt18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryEdward Marjoribanks18 August 1892
T. E. Ellis10 March 1894
scope=row Financial Secretary to the TreasurySir John Tomlinson Hibbert18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=3 Junior Lords of the TreasuryT. E. Ellis22 August 189221 June 1895
Richard Causton22 August 189221 June 1895
William Alexander McArthur22 August 189221 June 1895
scope=row Lord ChancellorThe Lord Herschell18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Lord President of the CouncilThe Earl of Kimberley18 August 1892
The Earl of Rosebery10 March 1894
scope=row rowspan=2 Lord Privy SealWilliam Gladstone20 August 1892
The Lord Tweedmouth10 March 1894
scope=row Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentH. H. Asquith18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Under-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentHerbert Gladstone19 August 1892
George W. E. Russell12 March 1894
scope=row rowspan=2 Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Earl of Rosebery18 August 1892
The Earl of Kimberley11 March 1894
scope=row Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsSir Edward Grey19 August 1892
scope=row Secretary of State for WarHenry Campbell-Bannerman18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Under-Secretary of State for WarThe Lord Sandhurst22 August 1892
The Lord Monkswell5 January 1895
scope=row Financial Secretary to the War OfficeWilliam Woodall22 August 1892
scope=row Secretary of State for the ColoniesThe Marquess of Ripon18 August 1892
scope=row Under-Secretary of State for the ColoniesSydney Buxton18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Secretary of State for IndiaThe Earl of Kimberley18 August 1892
Henry Fowler10 March 1894
scope=row rowspan=2 Under-Secretary of State for IndiaGeorge W. E. Russell19 August 1892
The Lord Reay11 March 1894
scope=row First Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Earl Spencer19 August 1892
scope=row Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the AdmiraltySir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth19 August 1892
scope=row Civil Lord of the AdmiraltyEdmund Robertson25 August 1892
scope=row Vice-President of the Committee on EducationArthur Dyke Acland25 August 1892
scope=row Chief Secretary for IrelandJohn Morley22 August 1892
scope=row Lord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Lord Houghton18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterJames Bryce18 August 1892
The Lord Tweedmouth28 May 1894
scope=row rowspan=2 President of the Local Government BoardHenry Fowler18 August 1892
George Shaw-Lefevre1894
scope=row Postmaster-GeneralArnold Morley18 August 1892
scope=row Secretary for ScotlandSir George Trevelyan, Bt18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 President of the Board of TradeA. J. Mundella18 August 1892
James Bryce28 May 1894
scope=row Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of TradeThomas Burt18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 First Commissioner of WorksGeorge Shaw-Lefevre18 August 1892
Herbert Gladstone10 March 1894
scope=row President of the Board of AgricultureHerbert Gardner25 August 1892
scope=row Paymaster GeneralCharles Seale-Hayne18 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=3 Attorney GeneralSir Charles Russell20 August 1892
Sir John Rigby3 May 1894
Sir Robert Threshie Reid24 October 1894
scope=row rowspan=3 Solicitor GeneralSir John Rigby20 August 1892
Sir Robert Threshie Reid3 May 1894
Sir Frank Lockwood28 October 1894
scope=row Judge Advocate GeneralSir Francis Jeune31 December 1892
scope=row Lord AdvocateJohn Balfour20 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Solicitor General for ScotlandAlexander Asher20 August 1892
Thomas Shaw22 March 1894
scope=row Attorney-General for IrelandThe MacdermotAugust 1892
scope=row Solicitor-General for IrelandCharles HemphillAugust 1892
scope=row Lord Steward of the HouseholdThe Marquess of Breadalbane25 August 1892
scope=row Lord Chamberlain of the HouseholdThe Lord Carrington25 August 1892
scope=row Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdCharles Spencer25 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Master of the HorseThe Viscount Oxenbridge25 August 1892
The Earl of Cork19 March 1894
scope=row rowspan=2 Treasurer of the HouseholdThe Earl of Chesterfield25 August 1892
Arthur Brand13 March 1894
scope=row Comptroller of the HouseholdGeorge Leveson-Gower25 August 1892
scope=row rowspan=2 Captain of the Gentlemen-at-ArmsThe Lord Vernon25 August 1892
The Earl of Chesterfield13 March 1894
scope=row Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardThe Lord Kensington25 August 1892
scope=row Master of the BuckhoundsThe Lord Ribblesdale25 August 1892
scope=row Mistress of the RobesVacant—
scope=row rowspan=11 Lords-in-WaitingThe Lord Acton19 September 189221 June 1895
The Lord Camoys19 September 189221 June 1895
The Lord Hamilton of Dalzell19 September 18921 May 1894
The Lord Monkswell19 September 18924 February 1895
The Lord Wolverton19 September 189214 June 1893
The Lord Playfair26 November 189221 June 1895
The Lord Brassey14 June 189321 June 1895
Viscount Drumlanrig1 July 189318 October 1894
The Lord Hawkesbury1 May 189421 June 1895
The Earl of Buckinghamshire17 January 189521 June 1895
The Earl Granville4 February 189521 June 1895
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