Ernest Bevin
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]
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 Media
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Ernest Bevin, National Organiser of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union, future government minister
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Sketch of Bevin commissioned by the Ministry of Information during the Second World War
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Churchill waves to crowds in Whitehall on the day he broadcast to the nation that the war with Germany had been won.
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Ernest Bevin (left) with Clement Attlee in 1945
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Potsdam Conference: Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin, Vyacheslav Molotov, Joseph Stalin, William D. Leahy, James F. Byrnes and Harry S. Truman.
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Bevin at the Potsdam Conference
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The British Empire and Commonwealth in 1945
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The security zone in Jerusalem was dubbed "Bevingrad" during Bevin's term in the Foreign Office.
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Count Folke Bernadotte's funeral September 1948: From left: Sir Alexander Cadogan, Ernest Bevin, George Marshall, William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Bust of Ernest Bevin in Southwark, South London
References
- ↑ "Ernest Bevin (1881 - 1951)". BBC. Retrieved 20 September 2016.