Aneurin Bevan

Welsh politician (1897–1960)

Aneurin "Nye" Bevan (Welsh: [aˈnəɨ.rɪn ˈbɛvan]; 15 November 1897 – 6 July 1960) was a Welsh Labour Party politician, noted for spearheading the creation of the British National Health Service during his tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's government. He is also known for his wider contribution to the founding of the British welfare state. He was first elected as MP for Ebbw Vale in 1929, and used his Parliamentary platform to make a number of influential criticisms of Winston Churchill and his government during the Second World War.

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