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George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1852–1855.
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1852–1855.

Download high resolution version (500x609, 93 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (500x609, 93 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Right Honourable George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, PC (January 28, 1784–December 14, 1860) was a Tory/Peelite politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855. ... The Prime Minister is in practice the most important political office in the United Kingdom. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The Cabinet

OFFICE NAME TERM
First Lord of the Treasury
Leader of the House of Lords		 The Earl of Aberdeen December 1852–February 1855
Lord Chancellor The Lord Cranworth December 1852–February 1855
Lord President of the Council The Earl Granville December 1852–June 1854
  The Lord John Russell June 1854–February 1855
Lord Privy Seal The Duke of Argyll December 1852–February 1855
Home Secretary The Viscount Palmerston December 1852–February 1855
Foreign Secretary The Lord John Russell December 1852–February 1853
  The Earl of Clarendon February 1853–February 1855
Secretary of State for the Colonies Sir George Grey, Bt June 1854–February 1855
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies† The Duke of Newcastle December 1852–February 1855
Chancellor of the Exchequer William Ewart Gladstone December 1852–February 1855
First Lord of the Admiralty Sir James Graham, Bt December 1852–February 1855
President of the Board of Control Sir Charles Wood, Bt December 1852–February 1855
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Earl Granville December 1852–February 1855
First Commissioner of Works Sir William Molesworth, Bt December 1852–February 1855
Secretary at War Sidney Herbert December 1852–February 1855
Minister without Portfolio The Marquess of Lansdowne December 1852–February 1855
Minister without Portfolio The Lord John Russell February 1853–June 1854


† After June of 1854 office became Secretary of State for War. The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, usually but not always the Prime Minister. ... Leader of the House of Lords is a function in the British government that is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, most often Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal or Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. ... The Right Honourable George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, PC (January 28, 1784–December 14, 1860) was a Tory/Peelite politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth (18 December 1790- 26 July 1868), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, elder son of the Rev. ... The Office of Lord President of the Council is a British cabinet position, the holder of which acts as presiding officer of the Privy Council. ... Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville (May 11, 1815 - March 31, 1891) was a British Liberal statesman. ... John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 1792–28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century. ... The Lord Privy Seal or Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is one of the traditional sinecure offices in the British Cabinet. ... George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll (30 April 1823 - 24 April 1900) was a prominent United Kingdom Liberal politician as well as a writer on science, religion, and the politics of the 19th century. ... The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the Home Secretary) is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order in England and Wales; his or her remit includes policing, the criminal justice system, the prison service, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration. ... Lord Palmerston and Henry Temple redirect here. ... The position of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was created in the United Kingdoms governmental reorganization of 1782, in which the Northern and Southern Departments became the Home and Foreign Offices. ... John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 1792–28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century. ... George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon (January 12, 1800 - June 27, 1870), was an English diplomat and statesman. ... The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British colonies. ... Sir George Grey, of Fallodon, 2nd Baronet (1799-1882) was a perennial Whig cabinet minister in the mid-19th century, serving in the cabinets of Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Palmerston. ... The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India). ... Henry Pelham Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme, 12th Earl of Lincoln (also known as Henry Pelham Clinton-Hope) (22 May 1811 - 18 October 1864) was a British politician, who eventually rose to the position of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. ... The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British cabinet minister responsible for all financial matters. ... William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886 and 1892–1894). ... The First Lord of the Admiralty was a British government position in charge of the Admiralty. ... Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet (1 June 1792 - 25 October 1861) was a British statesman. ... The President of the Board of Control was a British government official in the late 18th and early 19th century responsible for overseeing the British East India Company and generally serving as the chief official in London responsible for Indian affairs. ... Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax (1800 - 1885) was an English statesman. ... The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a sinecure office in the British government. ... Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville (May 11, 1815 - March 31, 1891) was a British Liberal statesman. ... The First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings replaced the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests in 1851. ... The Right Honourable Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet (23 May 1810 - 22 October 1855), was an English politician. ... The Secretary at War was a position with some responsibility over the administration of the British military. ... Statue Of Sidney Herbert at Waterloo Place London Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (16 September 1810 - 2 August 1861) was an English statesman. ... Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), Son of the 1st Marquess by his second marriage, was born on 2 July 1780 and educated at Edinburgh University and at Trinity College, Cambridge. ... John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 1792–28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century. ... The secretary of war in cabinet position was Henry Knox. ...

Notes
Changes
  • 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.
Preceded by
First Derby Ministry		 British ministries
1852–1855		 Succeeded by
First Palmerston Ministry

For a more detailed list, including ministers not in the Cabinet, see Coalition Government 1852-1855. The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons. ... Who can refer to: WHO, World Health Organization The Who, a British rock band The Guess Who, a Canadian rock band who (pronoun), an English language interrogative pronoun. ... These tables shall encompass the ministries of the United Kingdom & Great Britain. ... After the collapse of Lord Derbys minority government, the Whigs and Peelites formed a coalition under the Peelite leader Lord Aberdeen. ...

British ministries Flag of the United Kingdom
Clarendon, Cabal, First Danby, Privy Council, First Rochester, Godolphin, Second Rochester, Belasyse, Carmarthen/Halifax, Carmarthen, First Whig Junto, Pembroke, Coalition, Second Whig Junto, Harley, Townshend, First Stanhope/Sunderland, Second Stanhope/Sunderland, Walpole/Townshend, Walpole, Carteret, First Pelham, Bath/Granville, Second Pelham, First Newcastle, Pitt the Elder, 1757 Caretaker, Newcastle/Pitt, Newcastle/Pitt, Bute, Grenville, First Rockingham, Chatham, Grafton, North, Second Rockingham, Shelburne, Fox-North Coalition, First Pitt the Younger, Addington, Second Pitt the Younger, Ministry of All the Talents, Second Portland, Perceval, Liverpool, Canning, Goderich, First Wellington, Second Wellington, Grey, First Melbourne, Wellington Caretaker, First Peel, Second Melbourne, Third Melbourne, Second Peel, First Russell, First Derby, Aberdeen, First Palmerston, Second Derby, Second Palmerston/Second Russell, Third Derby, First Disraeli, First Gladstone, Second Disraeli, Second Gladstone, First Salisbury, Third Gladstone, Second Salisbury, Fourth Gladstone, Rosebery, Third Salisbury/Balfour, Campbell-Bannerman/First Asquith, Second Asquith, Lloyd George, Bonar Law/First Baldwin, First MacDonald, Second Baldwin, Second MacDonald, First National, Second National, Third National, Fourth National, Chamberlain War, War Coalition, Churchill Caretaker, Attlee, Third Churchill/Eden, Macmillan/Douglas-Home, First Wilson, Heath, Second Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair

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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860) (1779 words)
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Aberdeen sympathised with the Greeks and wanted to help them; the Conference of London in February 1830 appeared to have settled the matter by granting autonomy to the Greeks; unfortunately, the Greeks wanted independence and were not satisfied with the settlement.
Aberdeen proved to be inept in handling the conduct of the war and in January 1855 John Arthur Roebuck, MP for Sheffield proposed a Committee of Inquiry to investigate the conduct of the war.
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