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Andrew Bonar Law (1858 - 1923), British Conservative politician who served as Prime
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Andrew Bonar Law (1858 - 1923), British Conservative politician who served as Prime
Andrew Bonar Law (1858 - 1923), British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923 - shown here as the new Unionist leader in the House of Commons in November, 1911 taking over from Andrew Balfour. Date: 1911
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Andrew Bonar Commons Conservative Minister Prime Unionist
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Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923), a prominent British Conservative politician, is depicted here as the new Unionist leader in the House of Commons in November 1911, taking over from Arthur Balfour. Bonar Law's political career began in earnest in 1895 when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Midlothian. He served in various Cabinet positions under different Conservative leaders, including as Postmaster General and Colonial Secretary. However, he resigned from the government in 1909 in opposition to the Liberal Party's People's Budget. After the Conservative Party's defeat in the 1906 election, Bonar Law played a key role in its revival. He was instrumental in the party's victory in the 1910 general election, which resulted in a hung parliament. Bonar Law's leadership skills and political acumen were once again on display during the subsequent negotiations with the Liberal Party and the Irish Nationalists. In November 1911, Bonar Law succeeded Arthur Balfour as the Unionist leader in the House of Commons. This photograph captures a significant moment in British political history, as Bonar Law prepared to lead his party into a new era. The image shows Bonar Law standing confidently at the dispatch box, surrounded by his colleagues, ready to face the challenges of governing the United Kingdom. Bonar Law's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, which began in 1922, was short-lived due to ill health, but his impact on British politics was lasting.
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