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When Lord Derby, the party leader, thrice formed governments in the 1850s and 1860s, Disraeli served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons . Upon Derby's retirement in 1868, Disraeli became prime minister briefly before losing that year's general election.
Benjamin Disraeli (born December 21, 1804, London, England—died April 19, 1881, London) was a British statesman and novelist who was twice prime minister (1868, 1874–80) and who provided the Conservative Party with a twofold policy of Tory democracy and imperialism.
Discover facts about Benjamin Disraeli, the Victorian prime minister. Explore the reason behind the mutual loathing of Disraeli and William Gladstone.
Benjamin Disraeli, earl of Beaconsfield, (born Dec. 21, 1804, London, Eng.—died April 19, 1881, London), British politician and author who was twice prime minister (1868, 1874–80).
Charming, brilliant, witty, visionary, colourful, and unconventional, Benjamin Disraeli (nicknamed ‘Dizzy’) was one of the greatest characters of Victorian politics. He had a profound influence over conservative thinking, left a strong Parliamentary legacy, and, as a minister, passed some important legislation.
Sep 1, 2017 · Robert McNamara. Updated on September 01, 2017. Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman who served as prime minister yet always remained something of an outsider and an upstart in British society. He actually first gained fame as a writer of novels.
Politician, novelist and bon viveur, Benjamin Disraeli was a man with many interests, but it was as a Conservative politician that Disraeli achieved lasting fame.
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, was a British statesman, Conservative politician and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach.
Chancellor of the exchequer three times (1852, 1855, 1866), he was prime minister in 1868 and from 1874 to 1880. Concerned with social reform and imperialism, he secured a controlling interest in the Suez Canal, made Queen Victoria empress of India and acquired the right to occupy Cyprus.
Benjamin Disraeli - British PM, Conservative Leader: The loyalty of most of the Conservative former ministers to Peel and the death of Bentinck made Disraeli indisputably the leader of the opposition in the Commons.
