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May 16, 2024 · David Lloyd George (born Jan. 17, 1863, Manchester, Eng.—died March 26, 1945, Ty-newydd, near Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales) was a British prime minister (1916–22) who dominated the British political scene in the latter part of World War I. He was raised to the peerage in the year of his death.
Nov 5, 2018 · A proud Welshman, Lloyd George originally made his name as a politician for his anti-war stance as an arch opponent of the Boer War. But by late 1914 he was acting as a human dynamo in...
Aug 8, 2014 · Lloyd George remained chancellor of the exchequer through the early years of World War One. In 1915 he was appointed minister of munitions in the wartime coalition government. In July...
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Early life. Early years as a member of Parliament (1890–1905) President of the Board of Trade (1905–1908) Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908–1915) First World War. Prime Minister (1916–1922) Later political career (1922–1945) Assessment. Family. Honours. Cultural depictions. Selected works. See also. Notes. Citations. Bibliography. Further reading.
David Lloyd George was British Chancellor of the Exchequer during H H Asquith’s pre-war Liberal government. Following the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he displayed great competence as Chancellor but became disillusioned with Asquith's leadership.
Lloyd George was a leading Liberal politician before World War I, who went on to play a central role in the United Kingdom’s war effort as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908-1915), Minister of Munitions (1915-1916), Secretary of State for War (1916) and finally as Prime Minister (1916-1922).
Lloyd George remained chancellor of the exchequer through the early years of World War One. In 1915 he was appointed minister of munitions in Asquith's wartime coalition government. In...
