David lloyd george biography announcement

David Lloyd George  ©Lloyd George was one of the great reforming British chancellors of the 20th century and prime minister from to

David Lloyd George was born in Manchester on 17 January , son of a schoolmaster.

His father died when he was young and his mother took him to Wales to be raised. He became a lifelong Welsh nationalist. He qualified as a solicitor and in was elected Liberal member of parliament for Caernarvon, a seat he held until He quickly became known for his radicalism and earned notoriety for his opposition to the Boer War.

In , the prime minister, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, appointed Lloyd George as president of the Board of Trade.

David lloyd george biography announcement

In , he was named chancellor of the exchequer in the government of HH Asquith. Lloyd George's budget has been called the 'people's budget' since it provided for social insurance that was to be partly financed by land and income taxes.

The budget was rejected by the House of Lords. This, in turn, led d