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A Liberal politician from Wales, he was known for leading the United Kingdom during the First World War, for social-reform policies (including the National Insurance Act 1911 ), for his role in the Paris Peace Conference, and for negotiating the establishment of the Irish Free State.
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.
David Lloyd George was one of the 20th century’s most famous radicals. He was the first and only Welshman to hold the office of Prime Minister. Lloyd George, although born in...
May 16, 2024 · David Lloyd George, caricature by Max Beerbohm, 1920. Lloyd George was now 54 and at the height of his powers. His energy, eloquence, and ability had already made him the leading statesman of the day, and his accession to the premiership was highly popular in the country generally.
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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.
David Lloyd George, Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, (born Jan. 17, 1863, Manchester, Eng.—died March 26, 1945, Ty-newydd, near Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales), British prime minister (1916–22). He entered Parliament in 1890 as a Liberal and retained his seat for 55 years.
David Lloyd George (1863-1945) is probably the greatest international statesman to come from Wales. He had a great influence on Welsh, British and European politics.
Nov 10, 2013 · Lloyd George, known as the Welsh Wizard, became prime minister in December 1916 at the height of World War One and is the only Welshman to have risen to the role.
Brilliant, fearless, magnetic, dynamic, corrosive, unscrupulous, and forceful, David Lloyd George was one of the most extraordinary Prime Ministers in British history. He brought dynamism and energy to Britain’s war effort, leading the country to victory in the First World War.
