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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury

February 3, 1830 – August 22, 1903

British prime minister (1885-86; 1886-92; 1895-1902)

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Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, known as Lord Salisbury, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times for a total of over thirteen years. He was also Foreign Secretary before and during most of his tenure. He avoided international alignments or alliances, maintaining the policy of "splendid isolation".

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  • Birthday · February 3
  • Anniversary · August 22

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