List of State Leaders in 1885 - Europe

Europe

  • Andorra
    • Co-Princes -
      • French Co-Prince - Jules Grévy, President of France (1879–1887)
      • Episcopal Co-Prince - Salvador Casañas y Pagés, Bishop of Urgell (1879–1901)
    • First Syndic - Josep Palmitjavila, First Syndic of Andorra (1884–1885)
  • Austria-Hungary - Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1848–1916)
    • Minister-President of Austria - Count Eduard von Taaffe, Minister-President of Austria (1879–1893)
    • Minister-President of Hungary - Kálmán Tisza, Minister-President of Hungary (1875–1890)
  • Belgium
    • Monarch - Léopold II, King of the Belgians (1865–1909)
    • Cabinet Chief - August Beernaert, Cabinet Chief of Belgium (1884–1894)
  • Bulgaria - Alexander I Joseph, King of Bulgaria (1879–1886)
  • Denmark
    • Monarch - Christian IX, King of Denmark (1863–1906)
    • Prime Minister - Jakob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup, Prime Minister of Denmark (1875–1894)
  • France -
    • President - Jules Grévy, President of France (1879–1887)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Jules Ferry, President of the Council (1883–1885)
      2. Henri Brisson, President of the Council (1885–1886)
  • German Empire -
    • Monarch - Wilhelm I, Kaiser (1871–1888)
    • Chancellor - Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Germany (1871–1890)
    • see also List of German rulers in 1885
  • Greece
    • Monarch - George I, King of the Hellenes (1863–1913)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Charilaos Trikoupis, Prime Minister of Greece (1882–1885)
      2. Theodoros Deligiannis, Prime Minister of Greece (1885–1886)
  • Italy
    • Monarch - Umberto I, King of Italy (1878–1900)
    • Prime Minister - Agostino Depretis, Prime Minister of Italy (1881–1887)
  • Luxembourg
    • Monarch - William III, King of the Netherlands (1849–1890)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Félix de Blochausen, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1874–1885)
      2. Édouard Thilges, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1885–1888)
  • Netherlands -
    • Monarch - William III, King of the Netherlands (1849–1890)
    • Prime Minister - Jan Heemskerk, Chairman of the Dutch council of ministers (1874–1877, 1883–1888)
  • Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Abdülhamit II, Sultan (1876–1909)
  • Portugal - Luis, King of Portugal (1861–1889)
  • Russia - Alexander III, Tsar of Russia (1881–1894)
  • Spain -
    • Monarch - Alfonso XII, King of Spain (1875–1885), Regent Queen Maria Christina (1885–1902)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Antonio Cánovas Del Castillo, Prime Minister of Spain (1874–1875, 1875–1879, 1879–1881, 1884–1885, 1890–1892, 1895–1897)
      2. Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, Prime Minister of Spain (1871–1872, 1874, 1881–1883, 1885–1890, 1892–1895, 1897–1899)
  • Sweden -
    • Monarch - Oscar II, King of Sweden (1872–1907)
    • Prime Minister - Robert Themptander, Prime Minister of Sweden (1884–1888)
  • United Kingdom -
    • Monarch - Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886, 1892–1894)
      2. The Marquess of Salisbury, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1885–1886, 1886–1892, 1895–1902)

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