Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel was a British politician who served as the leader of the Liberal Party from 1931 to 1935. The first Jew to serve as a Cabinet minister, Samuel promoted Zionis
Samuel c. 1916
Samuel in 1893
Historic plaque in King George Street, Jerusalem, marking the opening of the street in 1924 by Herbert Samuel, during his term as High Commissioner
Herbert Samuel at wedding of his son Edwin Samuel, 1920
In the politics of the United Kingdom, a National Government is a coalition of some or all of the major political parties. In a historical sense, it refers primarily to the governments of Ramsay MacDo
Ramsay MacDonald was Prime Minister for the first four years of National Government
Stanley Baldwin was a dominant figure from the outset of National Government. He became Prime Minister when MacDonald retired.
Neville Chamberlain had succeeded Baldwin as Prime Minister in 1937
Winston Churchill succeeded Chamberlain in 1940. He served as prime minister for most of the Second World War.