Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 1908. He a
Portrait by George Charles Beresford, 1902
Campbell-Bannerman caricatured by Spy for Vanity Fair, 1899
Campbell-Bannerman in 1904
Punch cartoon dated 19 February 1908, making fun of the relationship between House of Commons (Henry Campbell-Bannerman) and House of Lords (Lord Lansdowne).
A coalition of the Conservative and Liberal Unionist parties took power in the United Kingdom shortly before the 1895 general election. Conservative leader Lord Salisbury was appointed Prime Minister
Salisbury (1897)
Lord Salisbury led the Government from 1895–1902 and was succeeded by Arthur Balfour.
Balfour led the Government from 1902 before resigning in 1905. The Liberals formed a government thereafter.