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Aneurin " Nye " Bevan PC ( / əˈnaɪrɪn ˈbɛvən /; Welsh: [aˈnəɨ.rɪn]; 15 November 1897 – 6 July 1960) was a Welsh Labour Party politician, noted for tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee 's government in which he spearheaded the creation of the British National Health Service.
Jul 2, 2024 · Aneurin Bevan (born November 15, 1897, Tredegar, Monmouthshire [now in Blaenau Gwent], Wales—died July 6, 1960, Chesham, Buckinghamshire) was a controversial figure in post-World War II British politics and one of the finest orators of the time.
Aneurin Bevan © Aneurin Bevan was one of the most important ministers of the post-war Labour government and the chief architect of the National Health Service. Aneurin...
Jan 31, 2023 · Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan (1897-1960) is widely regarded as one of the most influential left-wing politicians in British history. He is particularly noted for his tenure as Minister for Health in Clement Attlee’s government, in which he pioneered the creation of the British National Health Service.
Jul 5, 2023 · Providing free healthcare was a major pledge for the post-war Labour government. But it’s then-health secretary Aneurin “Nye” Bevan who is remembered as the “father of the NHS.”
Aneurin Bevan was appointed Minister of Labour in January 1951, but he resigned in April of the same year because of a disagreement with Hugh Giatskell over the intention to start levying charges in the health service.
Jul 5, 2023 · Aneurin "Nye" Bevan is considered one of the most prominent politicians from Wales, having left behind a long-lasting legacy. Bevan was born on 15 November 1897 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire. A true son of the pits, his father was a miner, whilst his mother was the daughter of the colliery blacksmith.
Aug 3, 2009 · Aneurin Bevan (1897 - 1960) Firebrand socialist and orator who is regarded as the father of the National Health Service. Aneurin Bevan was born in Tredegar in 1897 into a large mining...
May 11, 2018 · Aneurin Bevan (1897-1960), Labour minister of health and housing between 1945 and 1951, was responsible for the creation of the British National Health Service. Throughout his life he fought to make Britain an independent democratic socialist nation.
Despite leaving school early, Bevan was very bright, and had always been fascinated by history and politics. After spending time as a Labour councillor in Monmouthshire, Bevan was elected to Parliament as the Labour representative of the Ebbw Vale constituency in 1929.
