Robinson executive council of Ceylon
Robinson executive council of Ceylon | |
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![]() 8th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
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Date formed | 16 May 1865 |
Date dissolved | 4 January 1872 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Victoria |
Head of government | Hercules Robinson |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Total no. of members | 11 |
History | |
Predecessor | MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon |
Successor | Gregory executive council of Ceylon |
The Robinson executive council was 8th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Hercules Robinson.
Executive council members[]
Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Hercules Robinson | Governor | 16 May 1865 | 4 January 1872 | |
W. C. Gibson | Colonial Secretary | 16 May 1865 | 1869 | Replaced by Henry Turner Irving | |
Henry Turner Irving | 4 June 1869 | 4 January 1872 | |||
Major general Studholme John Hodgson | Commander of Troops | 1865 | ? | Replaced by Henry Renny | |
Major general Henry Renny | 1869 | ? | |||
Richard Morgan | Attorney General as Queen's Advocate |
16 May 1865 | 4 January 1872 | ||
R. T. Pennefeather | Auditor General | 16 May 1865 | 3 January 1866 | Replaced by R. J. Callander | |
R. J. Callander | 3 January 1866 | 10 March 1870 | Replaced by John Douglas | ||
John Douglas | 10 March 1870 | 4 January 1872 | |||
Frederick Saunders | Treasurer | 16 May 1865 | 1865 | Replaced by George Vane | |
1 September 1865 | 4 January 1872 |
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Categories:
- 1865 establishments in Ceylon
- 1872 disestablishments in Ceylon
- Cabinets established in 1865
- Cabinets disestablished in 1872
- Ceylonese executive councils
- Ministries of Queen Victoria