Clement Attlee

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The Rt Hon. Clement Attlee
Clement Attlee

In office
27 July 1945 – 26 October 1951
Deputy Herbert Morrison
Preceded by Winston Churchill
Succeeded by Sir Winston Churchill

Born 3 January 1883
Putney, London
Died 8 October 1967
London
Political party Labour

Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC was born on 3 January 1883 and died on 8 October 1967 was a British prime minister. 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 between 1945 and 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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