Robinson executive council of Ceylon
 8th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
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| Date formed | 16 May 1865 |
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| Date dissolved | 4 January 1872 |
| People and organizations | |
| Head of government | Hercules Robinson |
| Head of state | Queen Victoria |
| Number of ministers | 6 |
| Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal) | 4 |
| Total number of ministers | 10 |
| History | |
| Previous | 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 | ||
| H. T. Irving | 1869 | 4 January 1872 | |||
| Major general Studholme John Hodson | Commander of Troops | 1865 | ? | ||
| 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 | ||
| R. J. Callander | 3 January 1866 | 10 March 1870 | |||
| John Douglas | 10 March 1870 | 4 January 1872 | |||
| ? | Treasurer |
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by MacCarthy executive council of Ceylon |
Executive councils of Ceylonese 1865–1872 |
Succeeded by Gregory executive council of Ceylon |
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