First Salisbury ministry

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First Salisbury ministry
Caretaker government of the United Kingdom
1885–1886
Salisbury (1882)
Date formed	23 June 1885 (1885-06-23)
Date dissolved	28 January 1886 (1886-01-28)
People and organisations
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	Lord Salisbury
Total no. of members	70 appointments
Member party	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Minority dependent on IPP support
Opposition party	Liberal Party
Opposition leaders	William Ewart Gladstone in the House of Commons Lord Granville in the House of Lords
History
Outgoing election	1885 general election
Legislature term(s)	22nd UK Parliament 23rd UK Parliament lost a vote of confidence
Predecessor	Second Gladstone ministry
Successor	Third Gladstone ministry

The Marquess of Salisbury formed a caretaker government in June 1885,^[1][2][3] upon his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Victoria, succeeding William Ewart Gladstone. His ministry lasted for over seven months.^[3]