February 1853: Lord John Russell becomes Minister without Portfolio, remaining Leader of the Commons. Lord Clarendon succeeds him as Foreign Secretary.
June 1854: Lord Granville becomes Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Lord John Russell succeeds him as Lord President, remaining also Leader of the Commons. The Secretaryship of State for War and the Colonies is split up. The Duke of Newcastle stays on as Secretary of State for War, while Sir George Grey becomes Secretary of State for the Colonies.
List of ministers
Members of the Cabinet are indicated by bold face.
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Aberdeen government redirects here For the local government authority in Scotland see Aberdeen City Council After the collapse of Lord Derby s minority government the Whigs and Peelites formed a coalition under the Peelite leader Lord Aberdeen The government resigned in early 1855 after a large parliamentary majority voted for a select committee to enquire into the incompetent management of the Crimean War The former Home Secretary Lord Palmerston then formed his first government Aberdeen ministry1852 1855Aberdeen circa 1847 Date formed19 December 1852 1852 12 19 Date dissolved30 January 1855 1855 01 30 People and organisationsMonarchQueen VictoriaPrime MinisterThe Earl of AberdeenMember partiesPeelitesWhigsOpposition partyConservative PartyOpposition leadersBenjamin Disraeliin the House of CommonsThe Earl of Derbyin the House of LordsHistoryPredecessorWho Who ministrySuccessorFirst Palmerston ministry Contents 1 Cabinet 1 1 December 1852 February 1855 1 1 1 Notes 1 1 2 Changes 2 List of ministers 3 ReferencesCabinet EditDecember 1852 February 1855 Edit The Coalition Ministry of 1854 as painted by Sir John Gilbert 1855 Portfolio Minister Took office Left office PartyFirst Lord of the TreasuryLeader of the House of LordsThe Earl of Aberdeen 19 December 1852 1852 12 19 30 January 1855 1855 01 30 PeeliteLord ChancellorThe Lord Cranworth28 December 1852 1852 12 28 21 February 1858 1858 02 21 WhigLord President of the CouncilThe Earl Granville28 December 1852 1852 12 28 12 June 1854 1854 06 12 WhigLord John Russell12 June 1854 1854 06 12 8 February 1855 1855 02 08 WhigLord Privy SealThe Duke of Argyll4 January 1853 1853 01 04 7 December 1855 1855 12 07 PeeliteSecretary of State for the Home DepartmentThe Viscount Palmerston28 December 1852 1852 12 28 6 February 1855 1855 02 06 WhigSecretary of State for Foreign AffairsLord John Russell28 December 1852 1852 12 28 12 February 1853 1853 02 12 WhigThe Earl of Clarendon21 February 1853 1853 02 21 26 February 1858 1858 02 26 WhigSecretary of State for the ColoniesSir George Grey12 June 1854 1854 06 12 8 February 1855 1855 02 08 WhigSecretary of State for War and the Colonies The Duke of Newcastle28 December 1852 1852 12 28 30 January 1855 1855 01 30 PeeliteChancellor of the ExchequerWilliam Ewart Gladstone28 December 1852 1852 12 28 28 February 1855 1855 02 28 PeeliteFirst Lord of the AdmiraltySir James Graham30 December 1852 1852 12 30 13 March 1855 1855 03 13 PeelitePresident of the Board of ControlSir Charles Wood30 December 1852 1852 12 30 3 March 1855 1855 03 03 WhigChancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Earl Granville21 June 1854 1854 06 21 30 January 1855 1855 01 30 WhigFirst Commissioner of WorksSir William Molesworth5 January 1853 1853 01 05 30 January 1855 1855 01 30 RadicalSecretary at WarSidney Herbert30 December 1852 1852 12 30 28 February 1855 1855 02 28 PeeliteMinister without portfolioThe Marquess of Lansdowne28 December 1852 1852 12 28 21 February 1858 1858 02 21 WhigLord John Russell26 February 1853 1853 02 26 8 June 1854 1854 06 08 Whig After June 1854 office became Secretary of State for War Notes Edit See also 1855 vote of no confidence in the government of Lord Aberdeen Lord John Russell served as Leader of the House of Commons from December 1852 to February 1855 Changes Edit February 1853 Lord John Russell becomes Minister without Portfolio remaining Leader of the Commons Lord Clarendon succeeds him as Foreign Secretary June 1854 Lord Granville becomes Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Lord John Russell succeeds him as Lord President remaining also Leader of the Commons The Secretaryship of State for War and the Colonies is split up The Duke of Newcastle stays on as Secretary of State for War while Sir George Grey becomes Secretary of State for the Colonies List of ministers EditMembers of the Cabinet are indicated by bold face Office Name Party Date NotesPrime Minister First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Lords The Earl of Aberdeen Peelite 19 December 1852 30 January 1855 Chancellor of the Exchequer William Ewart Gladstone Peelite 30 December 1852 Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury William Goodenough Hayter Whig 5 January 1853 Financial Secretary to the Treasury James Wilson Whig 5 January 1853 Junior Lords of the Treasury Lord Alfred Hervey Peelite 1 January 1853 7 March 1855 Lord Elcho 1 January 1853 7 March 1855John Sadleir 1 January 1853 6 March 1854Chichester Fortescue 6 March 1854 16 April 1855Lord Chancellor The Lord Cranworth Whig 28 December 1852 Lord President of the Council The Earl Granville Whig 28 December 1852 Lord John Russell Whig 12 June 1854 also Leader of the House of CommonsLord Privy Seal The Duke of Argyll 4 January 1853 Secretary of State for the Home Department The Viscount Palmerston Whig 28 December 1852 Under Secretary of State for the Home Department Henry Fitzroy Peelite 28 December 1852 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Lord John Russell Whig 28 December 1852 also Leader of the House of CommonsThe Earl of Clarendon Whig 21 February 1853 Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Lord Wodehouse 28 December 1852 Secretary of State for War and the Colonies The Duke of Newcastle Peelite 28 December 1852 department abolished 10 June 1854Under Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Frederick Peel Peelite 28 December 1852Secretary of State for War The Duke of Newcastle Peelite 12 June 1854 Under Secretary of State for War Henry Roberts 12 June 1854 Secretary of State for the Colonies Sir George Grey Bt Whig 12 June 1854 Under Secretary of State for the Colonies Frederick Peel Whig 12 June 1854 First Lord of the Admiralty Sir James Graham Bt Peelite 30 December 1852 First Secretary of the Admiralty Ralph Bernal Osborne 6 January 1853 Civil Lord of the Admiralty William Francis Cowper Whig 30 December 1852 President of the Board of Control Sir Charles Wood Bt Whig 30 December 1852 Joint Secretaries to the Board of Control Robert Lowe 30 December 1852 Sir Thomas Redington 30 December 1852 permanent Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Edward Strutt Radical 3 January 1853 The Earl Granville Whig 21 June 1854Minister without Portfolio The Marquess of Lansdowne Whig 28 December 1852 21 February 1858 Lord John Russell Whig 26 February 1853 8 June 1854 also Leader of the House of CommonsSecretary at War Sidney Herbert Peelite 30 December 1852 First Commissioner of Works Sir William Molesworth Bt Radical 5 January 1853 President of the Board of Health Sir Benjamin Hall Bt Whig 14 January 1854 Chief Secretary for Ireland Sir John Young Bt Peelite 6 January 1853 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Earl of St Germans Peelite 5 January 1853 Master General of the Ordnance The Lord Raglan non party 30 September 1852 continued in officeLieutenant General of the Ordnance Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross non party 6 May 1854 Surveyor General of the Ordnance Lauderdale Maule Whig 5 January 1853 died 1 August 1854Clerk of the Ordnance William Monsell Whig 13 January 1853 Storekeeper of the Ordnance Sir Thomas Hastings non party 25 July 1845 continued in officePaymaster General The Lord Stanley of Alderley Whig 5 January 1853 Postmaster General The Viscount Canning Peelite 5 January 1853 President of the Poor Law Board Matthew Talbot Baines Whig 30 December 1852 Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law Board Grenville Berkeley 7 January 1853 President of the Board of Trade Edward Cardwell Peelite 28 December 1852 Vice President of the Board of Trade The Lord Stanley of Alderley Whig 4 January 1853 Attorney General Sir Alexander Cockburn Bt Whig 28 December 1852 Solicitor General Sir Richard Bethell 28 December 1852 Judge Advocate General Charles Pelham Villiers 30 December 1852 Lord Advocate James Moncreiff 30 December 1852 Solicitor General for Scotland Robert Handyside 17 January 1853 James Craufurd 16 November 1853Thomas Mackenzie 11 January 1855Attorney General for Ireland Abraham Brewster Peelite April 1853 Solicitor General for Ireland William Keogh April 1853 Lord Steward of the Household The Duke of Norfolk Whig 4 January 1853 The Earl Spencer Whig 10 January 1854Lord Chamberlain of the Household The Marquess of Breadalbane Whig 15 January 1853 Vice Chamberlain of the Household Lord Ernest Bruce Peelite 30 December 1852 Master of the Horse The Duke of Wellington 21 January 1853 Treasurer of the Household Earl of Mulgrave Whig 4 January 1853 Comptroller of the Household Viscount Drumlanrig 4 January 1853 Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms The Lord Foley Whig 30 December 1852 Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Viscount Sydney 30 December 1852 Master of the Buckhounds The Earl of Bessborough Whig 30 December 1852 Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal Lord Alfred Paget Whig 30 December 1852 Mistress of the Robes The Duchess of Sutherland Whig 15 January 1853 Lords in Waiting The Marquess of Ormonde Whig 11 January 1853 25 September 1854 The Earl Somers 13 January 1853 22 February 1857The Lord Camoys Whig 13 January 1853 21 February 1858The Lord Elphinstone Whig 13 January 1853 1 October 1853The Lord Rivers Peelite 13 January 1853 21 February 1858The Lord Waterpark Whig 13 January 1853 21 February 1858The Lord de Tabley 13 January 1853 21 February 1858The Earl of Listowel Whig 1 October 1853 21 February 1856The Lord Dufferin and Clandeboye Whig 28 November 1854 21 February 1858References EditC Cook and B Keith British Historical Facts 1830 1900 Preceded byWho Who ministry Government of the United Kingdom1852 1855 Succeeded byFirst Palmerston ministry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aberdeen ministry amp oldid 1119441354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
