Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare
Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, was a British Liberal Party politician, who served in government most notably as Home Secretary (1868–1873) and as Lord President of the Council.
Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare
Lord Aberdare, portrait after Henry Tanworth Wells.
Statue overlooking the Main Building of Cardiff University
Caricature of Bruce by Carlo Pellegrini published in Vanity Fair in 1869 with the caption "He has gained credit by converting himself to the Ballot; he would gain greater credit by converting himself into an ex-secretary of State for the Home Department"
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, more commonly known as the Home Secretary, is a senior minister of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom and the head of the Home Office. The position is a Great Office of State, making the home secretary one of the most senior and influential ministers in the government. The incumbent is a statutory member of the British Cabinet and National Security Council.
Home Secretary
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