Arthur Balfour
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Most Influential Person Across History
British Prime Minister, Conservative politician, and statesman
Why Is Arthur Balfour Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, , also known as Lord Balfour, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905. As foreign secretary in the Lloyd George ministry, he issued the Balfour Declaration of 1917 on behalf of the cabinet, which supported a "home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.