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Stanley Baldwin

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Stanley Baldwin
1920
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office
7 June 1935  28 May 1937
Monarch
Preceded byRamsay MacDonald
Succeeded byNeville Chamberlain
In office
4 November 1924  4 June 1929
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byRamsay MacDonald
Succeeded byRamsay MacDonald
In office
22 May 1923  22 January 1924
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byBonar Law
Succeeded byRamsay MacDonald
Personal details
Born(1867-08-03)3 August 1867
Bewdley, Worcestershire, England
Died14 December 1947(1947-12-14) (aged 80)
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England
Resting placeWorcester Cathedral
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
(m. 1892; died 1945)
Children7, including Oliver and Arthur
ParentsAlfred Baldwin (father)
Education
OccupationIndustrialist
SignatureCursive signature in ink

Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC, PC (Can), JP, FRS (3 August 1867  14 December 1947) was a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times. He presided over the economic crisis of the 1930s and abdication of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom.[1][2]

He also believed in being soft on Germany since many people in nearby countries were German and wanted to become part of it, the country stopped the Soviet Union from spreading its communism and most British people did not want another world war.[source?]

References

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  1. "The greatness of Stanley Baldwin". Lord Lexden OBE. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. Strangio, Paul; et al. (2013). Understanding Prime-Ministerial Performance: Comparative Perspectives. Oxford University Press. pp. 224, 226. ISBN 978-0-1996-6642-3.