Cabinet Gladstone I

William Ewart Gladstone was Prime Minister for the first time between 1868 and 1874

The Gladstone I cabinet was formed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 1868 by Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone of the Liberal Party , replacing the Disraeli I cabinet . The Gladstone I cabinet remained in office until February 20, 1874, when it was replaced by the Disraeli II cabinet .

Cabinet members

The cabinet had the following members:

Office	Official	Beginning of the term of office	Term expires
Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury	William Ewart Gladstone	December 3, 1868	February 20, 1874
Lord Chancellor	William Wood, 1st Baron Hatherley Roundell Palmer, 1st Baron Selborne	December 9, 1868 October 15, 1872	October 15, 1872 February 20, 1874
President of the Privy Council	George Robinson, 2nd Earl of Ripon Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare	December 9, 1868 August 9, 1873	August 9, 1873 February 20, 1874
Lord Seal Keeper	John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax	December 9, 1868 July 6, 1870	July 6, 1870 February 20, 1874
Interior minister	Henry Bruce Robert Lowe	December 9, 1868 August 9, 1873	August 9, 1873 February 20, 1874
Foreign minister	George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville	December 9, 1868 July 6, 1870	June 27, 1870 February 20, 1874
Colonial minister	Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley	December 9, 1868 July 6, 1870	July 6, 1870 February 20, 1874
Minister of War	Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell	December 9, 1868	February 20, 1874
Minister for India	George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll	December 9, 1868	February 20, 1874
First Lord of the Admiralty	Hugh Childers George Joachim Goschen	December 9, 1868 March 24, 1871	March 8, 1871 February 20, 1874
Chancellor of the Exchequer	Robert Lowe William Ewart Gladstone	December 9, 1868 August 11, 1873	August 11, 1873 February 20, 1874
Minister of Commerce	John Bright Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue	December 9, 1868 January 14, 1871	January 14, 1871 February 20, 1874
Minister for Welfare	George Joachim Goschen James Stansfield	December 9, 1868 March 24, 1871	March 24, 1871 August 14, 1871
Local minister	James Stansfield	August 19, 1871	February 20, 1874
Post Minister	Spencer Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington	December 9, 1868	January 12, 1871
Chief Secretary for Ireland	Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue Spencer Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington	December 16, 1868 January 12, 1871	January 12, 1871 February 20, 1874
Minister of Education	William Edward Forster	July 6, 1870	February 20, 1874
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	Hugh Childers John Bright	August 9, 1872 September 30, 1873	September 30, 1873 February 20, 1874

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