The Most Honourable Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, K.G., G.C.V.O., P.C.
- Born: 3 February 1830
- Died: 22 August 1903
Known as[]
- 1830-1853: The Hon. Robert Cecil, commonly called Lord Robert Cecil
- 1853-1865: The Hon. Robert Cecil, commonly called Lord Robert Cecil, M.P.
- 1865-1866: The Hon. Robert Cecil, commonly called Viscount Cranborne, M.P.
- 1866-1868: The Rt. Hon. Robert Cecil, commonly called Viscount Cranborne, M.P.
- 1868-1878: The Marquess of Salisbury, P.C.
- 1878-1902: The Marquess of Salisbury, K.G., P.C.
- 1902-1903: The Marquess of Salisbury, K.G., G.C.V.O., P.C.
Education[]
- Eton College
- Christ Church, Oxford
Offices[]
- Secretary of State for India, 1866-1867, 1874-1878
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1878-1880, 1885-1886, 1887-1892, 1895-1900 (also Prime Minister for the last three tenures)
- First Lord of the Treasury, 1886-1887
- Lord Privy Seal, 1900-1902 (also Prime Minister)
Peerage Titles[]
- Marquess of Salisbury, Earl of Salisbury, Viscount Cranborne, Baron Cecil of Essendon, 1868
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight of the Garter, 1878
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1866
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Stamford, 1853-1868
Parliamentary Positions[]
- Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, 1881-1885, 1886, 1892-1895
- Leader of the House of Lords, 1885-1886, 1886-1892, 1895-1902
Party Positions[]
- Leader of the Conservative Party, 1881-1902