Ernest Bevin Politician

Ernest Bevin (9 March 1881 – 14 April 1951) was a British statesman, trade union leader, and Labour politician. He co-founded and served as general secretary of the powerful Transport and General Workers' Union from 1922 to 1940, and as Minister of Labour in the war-time coalition government. He succeeded in maximizing the British labour supply, for both the armed services and domestic industrial production, with a minimum of strikes and disruption. His most important role came as Foreign Secretary in the post-war Labour Government, 1945-51. He gained American financial support, withdrew British forces from India and some of the Middle East, strongly opposed Communism, and aided in the creation of NATO.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 09, 1881
Birth place	England , Somerset , Winsford Somerset , Winford Somerset
Nationality	United Kingdom
Religion	Baptists
Date of death	April 14, 1951
Place of death	England , London

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Politician

office	Minister of Labour and National Service General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union
party	Labour Party (UK)
prime minister	Clement Attlee Winston Churchill
successor	Rab Butler Arthur Deakin Herbert Morrison