David Lloyd George
17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945
David Lloyd George was a British Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922, leading the country through the final years of the First World War. As Chancellor of the Exchequer he introduced the People's Budget and laid foundations of the British welfare state.
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Life events
David Lloyd George was born in Manchester to Welsh parents and raised in Caernarfonshire, Wales.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George passed his law examinations and began practising as a solicitor in Wales.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George won the seat he would hold continuously for 55 years.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George became Chancellor and introduced pioneering social welfare measures.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George introduced the People's Budget, raising taxes on the wealthy to fund social programs.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George's National Insurance Act provided health and unemployment insurance for workers.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George replaced Asquith and led Britain through the remainder of the war.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George was one of the principal negotiators of the Treaty of Versailles.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George's government concluded the treaty establishing the Irish Free State.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLloyd George died at his home in Wales at age 82, shortly after being made an earl.
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