Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour
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Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour, PC (9 April 1853 – 14 January 1945), known as Gerald Balfour or The Rt Hon. G. W. Balfour until 1930, was a senior British Conservative politician who became a peer on the death of his brother, former prime minister Arthur Balfour, in 1930.
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The Earl of Balfour | |
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President of the Board of Trade | |
In office 12 November 1900 – 14 March 1905 | |
Monarchs | Victoria Edward VII |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury Arthur Balfour |
Preceded by | Charles Ritchie |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
President of the Local Government Board | |
In office 14 March 1905 – 4 December 1905 | |
Monarch | Edward VII |
Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
Preceded by | Walter Long |
Succeeded by | John Burns |
Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
In office 21 June 1895 – 9 November 1900 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | John Morley |
Succeeded by | George Wyndham |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 19 March 1930 – 14 January 1945 as a hereditary peer | |
Preceded by | The 1st Earl of Balfour |
Succeeded by | The 3rd Earl of Balfour |
Member of Parliament for Leeds Central | |
In office 18 December 1885 – 8 February 1906 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Robert Armitage |
Personal details | |
Born | (1853-04-09)9 April 1853 |
Died | 14 January 1945(1945-01-14) (aged 91) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | |
Children | 6 |
Parent(s) | James Maitland Balfour Lady Blanche Gascoyne-Cecil |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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