David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, OM PC (1863 - 1945) was a British Liberal politician and statesman. His most important role came as Prime Minister during the First World War and immediately after. He led the Wartime Coalition Government between 1916 and 1922. He made a greater impact on British public life than arguably any other 20th-century leader, thanks to his leadership in winning the war, his post-war role in reshaping Europe and giving independence to Ireland, and his pre-war introduction of Britain's social welfare system.
As Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908 – 1915), he was a key figure in the introduction of many reforms which laid the foundations of the modern welfare state. He was the last Liberal to serve as Prime Minister. His base of power for the coalition premiership was mostly from Conservatives rather his own Liberals. He split the Liberals, which led to the permanent decline of the Liberal Party as a serious political force. After 1922 he was a m…more
As Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908 – 1915), he was a key figure in the introduction of many reforms which laid the foundations of the modern welfare state. He was the last Liberal to serve as Prime Minister. His base of power for the coalition premiership was mostly from Conservatives rather his own Liberals. He split the Liberals, which led to the permanent decline of the Liberal Party as a serious political force. After 1922 he was a m…more
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