Leslie Hore-Belisha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leslie Hore-Belisha

British politician

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1893

Place of Birth: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1957

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha, PC (; 7 September 1893 – 16 February 1957) was a British Liberal, then National Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) and Cabinet Minister.
He later joined the Conservative Party.
He proved highly successful in modernizing the British road system in 1934–37 as Minister of Transport.
As Secretary of War, 1937–1940, he feuded with the commanding generals and was removed in 1940.
Anti-semitism played a role in blocking his appointment as Minister of Information. His biographer compares his strong and weak points: He was a brilliant speaker, a warm and engaging personality, a go-getter and a persistent driver, a master of the unconventional or indirect approach, a patriot and a man of moral and physical courage, not a great intellect but an original with a flair for imaginative gestures and for public relations.
He also had personal weaknesses.
He was extremely self-centred and had a fine conceit of himself.
At times he was accused of sharp practice....
Sharp practitioner or not, [his] quickness of mind and tongue, and transparent ambition to be seen to succeed, made him vulnerable to smears....
His over-assertiveness...led him to appear inconsiderate of the feelings and views of others.His name is still widely associated in the UK with the amber "Belisha beacons" which were installed at pedestrian crossings while he was Minister for Transport.

Fritz Cohen (1913–1981)
Alternative names	Fritz Cohn
Description	Israeli photographer Served as the Chief Photographer of the Israeli Government Press Office.
Date of birth/death	1913	1981
Location of birth/death	Berlin	Israel
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