Liberal government, 1892–1895

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.Cabinet members are listed in bold face.
William GladstoneGovernmentLord Rosebery1895 general election1892 general electionConservative PartyMarquess of Salisburyoverall majorityLiberal Partyminority governmentIrish NationalistHome Rule BillEarl of Rosebery1892–1894VictoriaMinorityArthur BalfourHouse of CommonsLord SalisburyHouse of Lords25th UK ParliamentSecond Salisbury ministryPrime MinisterFirst Lord of the TreasuryLord Privy SealLeader of the House of CommonsLord ChancellorThe Lord HerschellLord President of the CouncilSecretary of State for IndiaLeader of the House of LordsThe Earl of KimberleyHome SecretaryH. H. AsquithForeign SecretaryThe Earl of RoseberySecretary of State for the ColoniesThe Marquess of RiponSecretary of State for WarSir Henry Campbell-BannermanChancellor of the ExchequerSecond Lord of the TreasurySir William HarcourtFirst Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Earl SpencerPresident of the Board of TradeA. J. MundellaPostmaster GeneralArnold MorleyPresident of the Local Government BoardHenry FowlerChancellor of the Duchy of LancasterJames BryceFirst Commissioner of WorksGeorge Shaw-LefevreChief Secretary for IrelandJohn MorleySecretary for ScotlandSir George TrevelyanVice-President of the Committee of the Council on EducationSir Arthur Dyke Acland1894–1895vote of confidenceThird Salisbury ministryThe Lord TweedmouthSir William Vernon HarcourtParliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryEdward MarjoribanksT. E. EllisFinancial Secretary to the TreasurySir John Tomlinson HibbertJunior Lords of the TreasuryRichard CaustonWilliam Alexander McArthurSecretary of State for the Home DepartmentUnder-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentHerbert GladstoneGeorge W. E. RussellSecretary of State for Foreign AffairsParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsSir Edward GreyHenry Campbell-BannermanUnder-Secretary of State for WarThe Lord SandhurstThe Lord MonkswellFinancial Secretary to the War OfficeWilliam WoodallUnder-Secretary of State for the ColoniesSydney BuxtonUnder-Secretary of State for IndiaThe Lord ReayParliamentary and Financial Secretary to the AdmiraltySir Ughtred Kay-ShuttleworthCivil Lord of the AdmiraltyEdmund RobertsonVice-President of the Committee on EducationArthur Dyke AclandLord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Lord HoughtonPostmaster-GeneralSir George Trevelyan, BtParliamentary Secretary to the Board of TradeThomas BurtPresident of the Board of AgricultureHerbert GardnerPaymaster GeneralCharles Seale-HayneAttorney GeneralSir Charles RussellSir John RigbySir Robert Threshie ReidSolicitor GeneralSir Frank LockwoodJudge Advocate GeneralSir Francis JeuneLord AdvocateJohn BalfourSolicitor General for ScotlandAlexander AsherThomas ShawAttorney-General for IrelandThe MacdermotSolicitor-General for IrelandCharles HemphillLord Steward of the HouseholdThe Marquess of BreadalbaneLord Chamberlain of the HouseholdThe Lord CarringtonVice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdCharles SpencerMaster of the HorseThe Viscount OxenbridgeThe Earl of CorkTreasurer of the HouseholdThe Earl of ChesterfieldArthur BrandComptroller of the HouseholdGeorge Leveson-GowerCaptain of the Gentlemen-at-ArmsThe Lord VernonCaptain of the Yeomen of the GuardThe Lord KensingtonMaster of the BuckhoundsThe Lord RibblesdaleMistress of the RobesLords-in-WaitingThe Lord ActonThe Lord CamoysThe Lord Hamilton of DalzellThe Lord WolvertonThe Lord PlayfairThe Lord BrasseyViscount DrumlanrigThe Lord HawkesburyThe Earl of BuckinghamshireThe Earl GranvilleBaron TweedmouthGovernment of the United KingdomBritish governmentsGreat BritainGodolphin–MarlboroughHarleyTownshendStanhope–Sunderland IStanhope–Sunderland IIWalpole–TownshendWalpoleCarteretBroad Bottom I and IIShort-livedNewcastle IPitt–Devonshire1757 CaretakerPitt–Newcastle (Newcastle II)GrenvilleRockingham IChathamGraftonRockingham IIShelburneFox–North (Portland I)Pitt IUK (GB and Ire)AddingtonPitt IIAll the TalentsPortland IIPercevalLiverpoolCanningGoderichWellington–PeelMelbourne IWellington CaretakerPeel IMelbourne IIPeel IIRussell IWho? Who? (Derby–Disraeli I)AberdeenPalmerston IDerby–Disraeli IIPalmerston IIRussell IIDerby–Disraeli III (Disraeli I)Gladstone IDisraeli IIGladstone IISalisbury IGladstone IIISalisbury IISalisbury III and IVBalfourCampbell-BannermanAsquith I–IIIAsquith CoalitionLloyd George I and IIUK (GB and NI)Baldwin IMacDonald IBaldwin IIMacDonald IINational Government INational Government IINational Government IIINational Government IVChamberlain WarChurchill WarChurchill CaretakerAttlee I and IIChurchill IIIMacmillan I and IIDouglas-HomeWilson I and IIWilson III and IVCallaghanThatcher IThatcher IIThatcher IIIMajor IMajor IIBlair IBlair IIBlair IIICameron–Clegg (Cameron I)Cameron IIMay IIJohnson IJohnson IIStarmerCurrent ministry