Past Prime Ministers

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman

Liberal 1905 to 1908

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Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman

Born

7 September 1836, Kelvinside House, Glasgow

Died

22 April 1908, 10 Downing Street

Dates in office

1905 to 1908

Political party

Liberal

Major acts

Probation Act 1907: enabled courts to release offenders on probation, as well as establishing probation order and probation officers. It laid the foundations of the modern Probation Service.

Biography

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Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was the son of the Lord Provost of Glasgow, and was educated at Glasgow High School and at Glasgow and Cambridge universities.

In 1868 he was elected the Liberal MP for Stirling Burghs. William Ewart Gladstone appointed him Financial Secretary at the War Office, and then Secretary of State for War in his next 2 governments. He held the position again under Lord Rosebery. Later, he became the Liberal leader, and was seen as 바카라 사이트a safe pair of hands바카라 사이트.

The Liberals split over the Boer War, with David Lloyd George joining Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in condemning the campaign. He himself caused a public uproar by refusing to take back his remarks about Kitchener바카라 사이트s 바카라 사이트methods of barbarism바카라 사이트 being used to win the war.

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His government became known for being strong and efficient, and he skilfully ensured that it embraced all wings of the Liberal party.

The Liberals went on to win the 1906 election. Following this win, he restored independence to the Transvaal and the Orange Free State (both parts of South Africa), and clashed with the Lords over an Education Bill.