Hamilton-Gordon 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.

Hamilton-Gordon executive council of Ceylon
11th Cabinet of British Ceylon
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

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 D. Wright	Treasurer	3 December 1883	1886	Replaced by George Thomas Michael O'Brien
	George Thomas Michael O'Brien		6 August 1886	1890

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

References

Government offices
Preceded by Longden executive council of Ceylon	Executive councils of Ceylonese 1883–1890	Succeeded by Havelock executive council of Ceylon