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| Hamilton-Gordon executive council of Ceylon | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} 11th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
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| Date formed | 3 December 1883 |
| Date dissolved | 28 May 1890 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Victoria |
| Head of government | Arthur Hamilton-Gordon |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Ministers removed | 5 |
| Total no. of members | 11 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Longden executive council of Ceylon |
| Successor | Havelock executive council of Ceylon |
The Hamilton-Gordon executive council was 11th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Arthur Hamilton-Gordon.
Executive council members
| Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arthur Hamilton-Gordon | Governor | 3 December 1883 | 28 May 1890 | |
| John Douglas | Colonial Secretary | 3 December 1883 | 1885 | Replaced by Cecil Clementi Smith | |
| Cecil Clementi Smith | 17 November 1885 | 1887 | Replaced by Edward Noël Walker | ||
| Edward Noël Walker | 10 November 1887 | 28 May 1890 | |||
| Major general William Wilby | Commander of Troops | 3 December 1883 | 1886 | Replaced by Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke | |
| Lieutenant colonel Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke | Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers | 20 April 1888 | 28 May 1890 | ||
| Francis Flemming | Attorney General | 3 December 1883 | 1886 | Replaced by Samuel Grenier | |
| Samuel Grenier | 30 September 1886 | 28 May 1890 | |||
| W. H. Ravenscroft | Auditor General | 3 December 1883 | 28 May 1890 | ||
| William Dumaresq Wright | Treasurer | 3 December 1883 | 1886 | Replaced by George Thomas Michael O'Brien | |
| George Thomas Michael O'Brien | 6 August 1886 | 1890 |
See also
References
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLongden executive council of Ceylon | Executive councils of Ceylonese 1883–1890 |
Succeeded byHavelock executive council of Ceylon |
