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  1. BornDavid George · 17 January 1863 · Chorlton-on-Medlock, England
    Died26 March 1945 (aged 82) · Llanystumdwy, Wales
    Political partyLiberal (1890–1916; 1924–1945) · Coalition Liberal (1916–1922) · National Liberal (1922–1923)
    SpousesMargaret Owen · (m. 1888; died · 1941) · Frances Stevenson (m. · 1943)
    The Welsh Wizard of World War I
    The Welsh Wizard of World War I
    David Lloyd George was a charismatic and controversial leader who shaped Britain's destiny during the First World War and beyond. He rose from humble origins in Wales to become the prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922.
    Early life

    David George was born on 17 January 1863 in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, to Welsh parents William George and Elizabeth Lloyd George. William died in June 1864 of pneumonia, aged 44. David was just ov… See more

    Early years as a member of Parliament (1890–1905)

    Lloyd George's career as a member of parliament began when he was returned as a Liberal MP for Caernarfon Boroughs (now Caernarfon), narrowly winning the by-election on 10 April 1890, following the death of th… See more

    President of the Board of Trade (1905–1908)

    In 1905, Lloyd George entered the new Liberal Cabinet of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman as President of the Board of Trade.
    The first priority on taking office was the repeal of th… See more

    Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908–1915)

    On Campbell-Bannerman's death, he succeeded Asquith, who had become prime minister, as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1908 to 1915. While he continued some work from the Board of Trade—for example, le… See more

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