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a href="/encyclopedia/Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-Affairs" title="Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs">Foreign Secretary
Leader of the House of Lords | The Lord Salisbury | July 1885–February 1886 |
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| a href="/encyclopedia/First-Lord-of-the-Treasury" title="First Lord of the Treasury">First Lord of the Treasury | The Lord Iddesleigh | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Lord-Chancellor" title="Lord Chancellor">Lord Chancellor | The Lord Halsbury | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Lord-President-of-the-Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council | The Lord Cranbrook | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Lord-Privy-Seal" title="Lord Privy Seal">Lord Privy Seal | The Lord Harrowby | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Secretary-of-State-for-the-Home-Department" title="Secretary of State for the Home Department">Home Secretary | Sir Richard Cross | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Secretary-of-State-for-the-Colonies" title="Secretary of State for the Colonies">Secretary of State for the Colonies | Sir Frederick Stanley | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Secretary-of-State-for-War" title="Secretary of State for War">Secretary of State for War | William Henry Smith | July 1885–January 1886 |
| nbsp; | The Lord Cranbrook | January 1886–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Secretary-of-State-for-India" title="Secretary of State for India">Secretary of State for India | Lord Randolph Churchill | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/First-Lord-of-the-Admiralty" title="First Lord of the Admiralty">First Lord of the Admiralty | Lord George Hamilton | July 1885–February 1886 |
a href="/encyclopedia/Chancellor-of-the-Exchequer" title="Chancellor of the Exchequer">Chancellor of the Exchequer
Leader of the House of Commons | Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/President-of-the-Board-of-Trade" title="President of the Board of Trade">President of the Board of Trade | The Duke of Richmond | July 1885–August 1885 |
| nbsp; | Edward Stanhope | August 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Chief-Secretary-for-Ireland" title="Chief Secretary for Ireland">Chief Secretary for Ireland | William Henry Smith | January 1886–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Postmaster-General" title="Postmaster-General">Postmaster-General | Lord John Manners | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Lord-Lieutenant-of-Ireland" title="Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland">Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland | The Lord Carnarvon | July 1885–January 1886 |
| nbsp; | in commission | January 1886–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Lord-Chancellor-of-Ireland" title="Lord Chancellor of Ireland">Lord Chancellor of Ireland | The Lord Ashbourne | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Secretary-for-Scotland" title="Secretary for Scotland">Secretary for Scotland | The Duke of Richmond | July 1885–February 1886 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Vice-President-of-the-Council" title="Vice President of the Council">Vice President of the Council | Edward Stanhope | July 1885–August 1885 |
| nbsp; | not a cabinet post | August 1885–February 1886 |