Longden executive council of Ceylon
10th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
Date formed | 4 September 1877 |
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Date dissolved | 10 July 1883 |
People and organizations | |
Head of government | James Robert Longden |
Head of state | Queen Victoria |
Number of ministers | 6 |
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal) | 4 |
Total number of ministers | 10 |
History | |
Previous | Gregory executive council of Ceylon |
Successor | Hamilton-Gordon executive council of Ceylon |
The Longden executive council was 10th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor James Robert Longden.
Executive council members
Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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James Robert Longden | Governor | 4 September 1877 | 10 July 1883 | ||
? | Colonial Secretary | 4 September 1877 | 1878 | ||
John Douglas | 1878 | 1880 | |||
? | |||||
Major general J. A. Street | Commander of Troops | 4 September 1877 | ? | ||
W. Wilby | 1879 | 10 July 1883 | |||
Richard Cayley | Attorney General as Queen's Advocate | 4 September 1877 | 1879 | ||
Bruce Burnside | 24 October 1879 | 1883 | |||
W. H. Ravenscroft | Auditor General | 4 September 1877 | 10 July 1883 | ||
? | Treasurer |
See also
References
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Gregory executive council of Ceylon |
Executive councils of Ceylonese 1877–1883 |
Succeeded by Hamilton-Gordon executive council of Ceylon |