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    Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury

    British politician (born )

    Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, Baron Gascoyne-Cecil (born 30 September ) is a British Conservative politician. From to he represented South Dorset in the House of Commons, and in the s he was Leader of the House of Lords under his courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne. Lord Salisbury lives in one of England's largest historic houses, the 17th-century Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, and currently serves as Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire.

    Early life

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    Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil was born on 30 September , the eldest child and first-born son of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 6th Marquess of Salisbury. His younger brother was the journalist Lord Richard Cecil, who was killed covering the conflict in Rhodesia in

    Lord Cranborne attended Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, and became a merchant banker before going to work on the family estates.

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    Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury

    Three-time UK Prime Minister (–)

    "Lord Salisbury" and "The Marquess of Salisbury" redirect here. For other holders of the title, see Marquess of Salisbury.

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    The Marquess of Salisbury

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    In office
    25 June &#;– 11 July
    Monarchs
    Preceded byThe Earl of Rosebery
    Succeeded byArthur Balfour
    In office
    25 July &#;– 11 August
    MonarchVictoria
    Preceded byWilliam Ewart Gladstone
    Succeeded byWilliam Ewart Gladstone
    In office
    23 June &#;– 28 January
    MonarchVictoria
    Preceded byWilliam Ewart Gladstone
    Succeeded byWilliam Ewart Gladstone
    Born()3 February
    Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
    Died22 August () (aged&#;73)
    Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
    Resting placeSt Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield
    Political partyConservative
    Spouse
    Children
    Parents
    EducationEton Col
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    Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury

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    Dates in office

    April to April , June to February , January to August and June to November

    Political party

    Conservative

    Interesting facts

    A sekreterare of State who successfully combined the offices of Prime Minister and utländsk Secretary.

    Biography

    Salisbury had a diplomatic baptism of fire as Plenipotentiary at the Constantinople Conference ( to ) where the inaction shown by utländsk Secretary Derby, in the face of the Eastern Crisis, allowed Salisbury to witness the dangers of passivity in diplomacy. When Salisbury became Foreign sekreterare in March his rund despatch of 1 April challenged the dominance Russia had achieved over Turkey through the Treaty of San Stefano (). Salisbury then negotiated 3 separate conventions with Austria, Russia and Turkey, endorsed at the församling of Berlin in the summer, facilitating, in the words of Disraeli, ‘peace with honour’.

    After 5 years out of office, Salisbur