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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866.
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury ... Lord John Russell: 30 June 1846 – 21 February 1852: The Government resigned 22 February 1851 and resumed 3 March 1851
Quartered arms of John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford as seen on his Garter stall plate.Quarterly of four: 1st grand quarter: Russell quartering Azure, a tower argent (de la Tour); 2: Gules, three herrings hauriant argent (Herringham); 3: Sable, a griffin segreant between three cross crosslets argent (Froxmere); 4: Sable, three chevronels ermine with a crescent for difference (Wyse)
David Eby has been premier of British Columbia since 2022. The premier of British Columbia is the first minister for the Canadian province of British Columbia . The province was a British crown colony governed by the governors of British Columbia [ 1 ] before joining Canadian Confederation in 1871. [ 2 ]
After the fall of the second of Lord Derby's short-lived attempts at governments in 1859, Palmerston returned to power, this time in alliance with his former rival, the Earl Russell, in what is regarded as the first Liberal government. Palmerston remained as Prime Minister until his death in 1865, when Russell succeeded him.
By constitutional convention, a prime minister holds a seat in parliament and, since the early 20th century, this has more specifically meant the House of Commons. [1] The 23rd and current prime minister is Justin Trudeau, who assumed office on 4 November 2015. There are currently five living former prime ministers.
The 1851 vote of no confidence in the government of Lord John Russell occurred in February 1851 when a motion of enfranchisement was carried in the House of Commons against the government's will. [19] Lord John Russell became Prime Minister in June 1846. During Russell's premiership, the Whig Party only formed a minority in the House of Commons.
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, KG, PC, FSA (6 July 1766 – 20 October 1839), known as Lord John Russell until 1802, was a British Whig politician who notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the Ministry of All the Talents. He was the father of Prime Minister John Russell, 1st Earl Russell. [1]