Brendan Bracken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Brendan Bracken

Irish-born British politician and peer

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1901

Place of Birth: Templemore, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1958

Profession: businessperson, politician, journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Brendan Rendall Bracken, 1st Viscount Bracken, PC (15 February 1901 – 8 August 1958) was an Irish-born businessman and a minister in the British Conservative cabinet.
He is best remembered for opposing the Bank of England's co-operation with Adolf Hitler, and for subsequently supporting Winston Churchill's prosecution of the Second World War against Hitler.
He was also the founder of the modern version of the Financial Times.
He served as Minister of Information from 1941 to 1945.