The Marquess of Salisbury formed his second ministry, in an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party, following the 1886 general election and his reappointment as the British prime minister by Queen Victoria. Cabinet August 1886 to January 1887 January 1887 to August 1892 In 1887 a Liberal Unionist, George Goschen, joined the ministry as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Changes February 1888Sir Michael Hicks Beach succeeds Lord Stanley of Preston as President of the Board of Trade. September 1889Henry Chaplin enters the Cabinet as President of the Board of Agriculture. October 1891Arthur Balfour succeeds the late William Henry Smith as First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons. William Jackson succeeds him as Chief Secretary for Ireland. List of ministers Notes References British ministries Government 1886 establishments in the United Kingdom 1892 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Ministries of Queen Victoria Cabinets established in 1886 Cabinets disestablished in 1892 1880s in the United Kingdom 1890s in the United Kingdom