Ernest Bevin
Ernest Bevin | |
|---|---|
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| Lord Privy Seal | |
| In office 9 March 1951 – 14 April 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | Christopher Addison |
| Succeeded by | Richard Stokes |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 July 1945 – 9 March 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | Anthony Eden |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Morrison |
| Minister of Labour and National Service | |
| In office 13 May 1940 – 23 May 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Ernest Brown |
| Succeeded by | Rab Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1881 Winsford, Somerset, England |
| Died | 14 April 1951 (aged 70) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Ernest Bevin (9 March 1881 – 14 April 1951) was a British statesman, trade union leader, and Labour politician. Bevin strongly opposed communism. He helped in the creation of NATO.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ernest Bevin (1881 - 1951)". BBC. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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