Baldwin, Stanley

British statesman, Prime Minister

1867 - Born on the 3rd of August in Lower Park House, Lower Park, Bewdley in Worcestershire.

1906 - Contested Kidderminster but lost amidst the Conservative landslide defeat.

1908 - Succeeded his deceased father, Alfred Baldwin, as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bewdley.

1917 - Appointed to the junior ministerial post of Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

1921 - Promoted to the Cabinet as President of the Board of Trade.

1922-1923 - He becomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

1923-1929 - Served as UK Leader of the House of Commons.

1923-1929 - He becomes the UK Prime Minister.

1931 - Baldwin and the Conservatives had entered into a coalition with Labour PM Ramsay MacDonald.

1932 - Started a rearmament programmed and reorganized and expanded the RAF.

1935-1937 - Once again he becomes the UK Prime Minister.

1947 - He died on 14th of December at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England.