The

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government of the

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that began in 1858 and ended in 1859 was led by

Lord Derby Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, (29 March 1799 – 23 October 1869, known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley) was a British statesman, three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ...

in the

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and Benjamin Disraeli in the

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History

After the collapse of

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's first government, the

leader

again formed a minority government, with Benjamin Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The government oversaw the establishment of Crown rule in India, but was still not strong enough to retain power, falling in June 1859. Lord Palmerston then returned, forming his second ministry.

Cabinet

February 1858 – June 1859

List of ministers

Cabinet members are listed in bold face. ;Notes

References

* ''British Historical Facts 1830–1900'', by Chris Cook and Brendon Keith (The Macmillan Press 1975) ''pp. 21–22'' SBN 333 13220 3 {{DEFAULTSORT:Derby-Disraeli 2 British ministries

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