Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha
(1893-1957)
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Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha, PC (7 September 1893 – 16 February 1957) was a British Liberal, then National Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) and Cabinet Minister. He later joined the Conservative Party. He proved highly successful in modernizing the British road system in 1934–37 as Minister of Transport. As War Secretary, 1937–1940, he feuded with the commanding generals and was removed in 1940. Anti-semitism played a role in blocking his appointment as Minister of Information. His biographer compares his strong and weak points:
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7 September 1893 Devonport, Plymouth, Devon
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16 February 1957 (aged 63) Rheims, France
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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