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Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, FRS, FBA, DL ( / ˈbælfər, - fɔːr /, [1] 25 July 1848 – 19 March 1930) was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Arthur James Balfour, 1st earl of Balfour (born July 25, 1848, Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland—died March 19, 1930, Woking, Surrey, England) was a British statesman who maintained a position of power in the British Conservative Party for 50 years.
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Learn about the life and career of Arthur James Balfour, who served as Prime Minister from 1902 to 1905 and authored the Balfour Declaration in 1917. Find out his major acts, interesting facts and biography on GOV.UK.
Arthur James, 1st Earl Balfour, (born July 25, 1848, Whittinghame, East Lothian, Scot.—died March 19, 1930, Woking, Surrey, Eng.), British statesman. The nephew of the marquess of Salisbury, Balfour served in Parliament (1874–1911) and in his uncle’s government as secretary for Ireland (1887–91).
In 1891, he made him Leader of the House of Commons, which was a key role for a Prime Minister sitting in the Lords. Balfour was also the last man to hold the position of First Lord of the Treasury, and to live in 10 Downing Street, when not the head of the government.
