Arthur James Balfour Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Constitutional Conference

Represents Conservatives in talks over House of Lords reform.

Role range: 1902-1911

Cross-Party Lords Negotiations

Negotiates unsuccessfully with Asquith's Liberal leadership.

Role range: 1902-1911

December General Election

Leads Conservatives through the December general election.

Role range: 1902-1911

Second Conservative Election Campaign

Again contests the constitutional powers of the House of Lords.

Role range: 1902-1911

Balfour Party Leadership

Ends nine years leading the Conservative opposition.

Role range: 1902-1911

Conservative Leadership Resignation

Resigns as Conservative Party leader after mounting internal criticism.

Role range: 1902-1911

Irish Home Rule

Resigns as Conservative Party leader over Irish Home Rule

Resignation of Arthur James Balfour

Resigns as Conservative Party leader over Irish Home Rule

Lecture

Delivers the Gifford lectures on "Theism & Humanism"

First Lord of Admiralty

Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty

Role range: 1915-1916 – 1915-1915

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1919

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term

Role range: 1916-1920 – 1916-1919

Declaration of Balfour

"The establishment in Palestine of a National home for the Jewish people". Sends the "Balfour Declaration" to Lord Rothschild of the British Zionist Federation

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1916-1919

Diplomatic Mission to London

Heads a diplomatic mission to the USA

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1916-1919

Urges the continuation of existing relations with Russia

Urges the continuation of existing relations with Russia

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1916-1919

Supreme War Council

Supports British diplomatic work following the wartime council.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1919

Conference of Paris

Attends the Conference as a 2nd Plenipotentiary

Role range: 1916-1922

Conference of San Remo

The Balfour Declaration is confirmed by Allied Governments at the San Remo Conference

Role range: 1916-1922

Declaration of Balfour

The Balfour Declaration is confirmed by Allied Governments at the San Remo Conference

Role range: 1916-1922

Treaty of St Germain

Main architect of the Treaty of St Germain

Role range: 1916-1922

League Council

Represents British interests in League diplomacy.

Role range: 1916-1919

Conference of Washington

Attends the Conference as a British Representitive

Role range: 1916-1922

Transjordan Mandate

The Council of the League of Nations approved the British memorandum applying Article 25 of the Palestine Mandate to Transjordan. This permitted a separate administrative system and the withholding of specified mandate provisions east of the Jordan.

Peerage

Created Earl Balfour

Speech

o other British PM is intelectually as highly regarded. Delivers the Gifford lectures on "Theism & Thought"

Lord President

Appointed Lord President of the Council, the "elder statesman" of Baldwins Cabinet

Role range: 1925-1929