What was the name of the British prime minister who served under Victoria from 1868 to 1874?

The British prime minister who served under Queen Victoria from 1868 to 1874 was William Ewart Gladstone. He became prime minister after the Liberal victory in the 1868 general election and led his first ministry until February 1874.

Gladstone’s government pursued an ambitious programme of reform. It disestablished the Church of Ireland, introduced secret voting, reformed the civil service, changed the army’s purchase system, and helped establish a new judicial structure. His famous political priorities were often summarised as peace, economy, and reform.

Gladstone had a remarkably long political career and served as prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894. A common mix-up is Benjamin Disraeli, his principal Conservative rival, who followed him as prime minister in 1874. Gladstone later returned to office in 1880, 1886, and 1892.