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David Lloyd George

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David Lloyd George

d. 1945

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922

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Biography

David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. A Liberal Party politician from Wales, he was known for leading the United Kingdom during the First World War, for social-reform policies, for his role in the Paris Peace Conference, and for negotiating the establishment of the Irish Free State.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1863
Birth

British Prime Minister (d. 1945)

January 17 →
1906
Event

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's cabinet (which included amongst its members H. H. Asquith, David Lloyd George, and Winston Churchill) embarks on sweeping social reforms after a Liberal landslide in the British general election.

January 12 →
1922
Event

British Conservative MPs meeting at the Carlton Club vote to break off the Coalition Government with David Lloyd George of the Liberal Party.

October 19 →
1945
Death

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1863)

March 26 →

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