Arthur Balfour

Full Name: Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
Profession: British Prime Minister

Nationality:

Biography: British Conservative politician who was Prime Minister from July 1902 to December 1905.

As Foreign Secretary he became famous for writing the Balfour Declaration which proclaimed support for a Jewish state in Palestine.

Born: July 25, 1848
Birthplace: Whittingehame House, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Star Sign: Leo

Died: March 19, 1930 (aged 81)
Cause of Death: Unremitting circulatory trouble

Articles and Photos

Israeli Declaration of Independence
David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first prime minister shortly after, declares independence beneath a picture of Theodor Herzl
May 14, 1948

Historical Events

1902-07-12 Arthur Balfour succeeds Lord Salisbury, who retired as British Prime Minister on 11 July
1902-12-18 British parliament passes the Education Act, which will come to be regarded as the most important legislation of Arthur Balfour's government
1905-12-04 British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour resigns after three years in office
1917-10-30 British government gives final approval to Balfour Declaration
1917-11-02 Balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine
1920-04-25 San Remo conference establishes three League of Nations mandates: a French mandate for Syria, and British mandates for Mesopotamia and Palestine with effect to the terms of the Balfour Declaration

Quotes by Arthur Balfour

"Nothing matters very much and few things matter at all" - Life

Israeli Declaration of Independence