Clement Attlee
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| The Rt Hon. Clement Attlee | |
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| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 27 July 1945 – 26 October 1951 |
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| Deputy | Herbert Morrison |
| Preceded by | Winston Churchill |
| Succeeded by | Winston Churchill |
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| Born | 3 January 1883 Putney, London, England |
| Died | 8 October 1967 (aged 84) London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC (3 January 1883 - 8 October 1967) was a British politician. He was the first Labour prime minister with a majority in government, and was very important in the setting up of the welfare state. He was prime minister from 1945 to 1951. He was made a member of the House of Lords after he retired, and became the first Earl Attlee.
Attlee is buried in Westminster Abbey.
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