Neville Chamberlain

@Prime Minister of the U.k, Timeline and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Neville Chamberlain was a British Prime Minister from 1937 until 1940, best remembered for his policy of appeasement towards Hitler British Leaders Political Leaders Prime Ministers Pisces Celebrities Neville Chamberlain was a British politician who served as the country’s Prime Minister from 1937 until 1940. Born in a political family, Neville’s advent into politics was certain. However, unlike his father and half-brother, Chamberlain entered politics quite late in life. It was only at the age of 49 that he ventured into politics as the Member of Parliament, thus becoming the oldest Parliamentary debutant. Funnily, he holds the designation till date. What is interesting to note in Chamberlain’s early career is that until 1922 he chose to remain a backbencher, rejecting offers of junior ministerial position. However, fate turned in his favour in 1923 when he was promoted first as the Minister of Health and later to the office of the Chancellor of Exchequer. In 1937, he became the Prime Minister of United Kingdom. Though he brought forth a number of successful domestic policies, his premiership is best remembered for his appeasement foreign policy, including signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938 and conceding the German-speaking Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany. Chamberlain was succeeded by his foremost critic and first Lord of Admiralty of his war cabinet, Winston Churchill

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Birthday: March 18, 1869 Died on: November 9, 1940 Nationality: British Famous: Prime Minister of the U.k, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers Hobbies: Fishing, Birdwatching Spouses: Anne Chamberlain Siblings: Austen Chamberlain Information Detail Birthday March 18, 1869 Died on November 9, 1940 Nationality British Famous Prime Minister of the U.k, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers Hobbies Fishing, Birdwatching Spouses Anne Chamberlain Siblings Austen Chamberlain Known as Arthur Neville Chamberlain, FRS Childrens Dorothy Chamberlain, Francis Chamberlain Universities Rugby School Mason Science College Birth Place Birmingham Religion Unitarianism Height 188cm Gender Male Father Joseph Chamberlain Mother Florence Kenrick Sun Sign Pisces Born in Birmingham Famous as Prime Minister of the U.K. Died at Age 71

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Neville Chamberlain married Anne Cole in 1911. The couple was blessed with a son and a daughter. Unsplash Personal Life

He suffered from ill health during the latter half of 1940. His health worsened with time. Eventually on November 9, 1940, he passed away due to bowel cancer. His funeral service was held at Westminster Abbey and his ashes were interred next to Andrew Bonar Law. Unsplash Personal Life

Neville Chamberlain was born on March 18, 1869 to Joseph Chamberlain and Florence Kenrick. He had a half-brother Austen Chamberlain from his father’s first marriage. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Chamberlain attained much of his early education from Rugby School. Completing preliminary studies, he moved to Mason College (University of Birmingham). However, his lack of interest in academics soon led him to apprentice in a firm of accountants. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Chamberlain established his career in mainstream business with the purchase of Hoskins & Company, a manufacturer of metal ship berths. He served as the managing director of the company for 17 years. Unsplash Career

In 1906, he was appointed as the Governor of Birmingham's General Hospital and immediately thereafter became a founding member of National United Hospitals Committee of the British Medical Association Unsplash Career

Chamberlain’s first stint in politics was as an avid supporter of his father’s Liberal Unionists. His first public office was as the chairman of the Town Planning Committee. It was under his administration that Britain adopted its first town planning schemes though the plan essentially remained on paper due to World War I. Unsplash Career

In 1915, he took up the position of Lord Mayor of Birmingham during the tough phase of wartime. Same year, he was appointed as the member of the Central Control Board on liquor traffic. Unsplash Career

In 1916, he served as the Director of National Service. However, due to lack of powers and support, he resigned from the office the following year. Unsplash Career

Chamberlain is best remembered for his the policy of appeasement towards Adolf Hitler in the period preceding World War II. It was due to this policy that he signed the Munich Agreement in 1938 and conceded the German-speaking Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany. He has been blamed for Hitler’s rising aggression that needed to be nipped right at the start. Furthermore, he was held responsible in failing to prepare Britain for impending World War II. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 18, 1869
Died on	November 9, 1940
Nationality	British
Famous	Prime Minister of the U.k, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers
Hobbies	Fishing, Birdwatching
Spouses	Anne Chamberlain
Siblings	Austen Chamberlain
Known as	Arthur Neville Chamberlain, FRS
Childrens	Dorothy Chamberlain, Francis Chamberlain
Universities	Rugby School Mason Science College
Birth Place	Birmingham
Religion	Unitarianism
Height	188cm
Gender	Male
Father	Joseph Chamberlain
Mother	Florence Kenrick
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Birmingham
Famous as	Prime Minister of the U.K.
Died at Age	71

Neville Chamberlain

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Mar 18, 1869

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