The Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, K.G., O.M., P.C., F.R.S.
Known as[]
- 1848-1874: Arthur Balfour, Esq.
- 1874-1885: Arthur Balfour, Esq., M.P.
- 1885-1888: The Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour, M.P.
- 1888-1906: The Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour, F.R.S., M.P.
- 1906-1906: The Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour, F.R.S.
- 1906-1916: The Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour, F.R.S., M.P.
- 1916-1922: The Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour, O.M., F.R.S., M.P.
- 1922-1922: The Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur Balfour, K.G., O.M., F.R.S., M.P.
- 1922-1930 The Earl of Balfour, K.G., O.M., P.C., F.R.S.
Education[]
- Eton College
- Trinity College, Cambridge
Offices[]
- President of the Local Government Board, 1885-1886
- Secretary for Scotland, 1886-1887
- Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1887-1891
- First Lord of the Treasury, 1891-1892, 1895-1905
- Prime Minister, 1902-1905
- Lord Privy Seal, 1902-1903
- First Lord of the Admiralty, 1915-1916
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1916-1919
- Lord President of the Council, 1919-1922, 1925-1929
Peerage Titles[]
- Earl of Balfour and Viscount Traprain, 1922
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight of the Garter, 1922
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1885
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Hertford, 1874-1885
- Member of Parliament for Manchester East, 1885-1906
- Member of Parliament for London, 1906-1922
Parliamentary Positions[]
- Leader of the House of Commons, 1891-1892, 1895-1905
- Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, 1892-1895, 1905-1911
Other Honours[]
- Order of Merit, 1916
Party Positions[]
- Leader of the Conservative Party, 1902-1911
| Preceded by: William Henry Smith |
First Lord of the Treasury 1891–1892 |
Succeeded by: William Gladstone |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Rosebery |
First Lord of the Treasury 1895–1905 |
Succeeded by: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman |
| Preceded by: The Marquess of Salisbury |
Prime Minister 1902–1905 |
Succeeded by: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman |
| Preceded by: Winston Churchill |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1915–1916 |
Succeeded by: Sir Edward Carson |
| Preceded by: The Viscount Grey of Fallodon |
Foreign Secretary 1916–1919 |
Succeeded by: The Earl Curzon of Kedleston |