Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel

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Entered Parliament as a Liberal MP in 1902. When the Liberals formed a government in 1905, he became Under-Secretary at the Home Office. He held many government offices, including Home Secretary (twice), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (twice), and Postmaster General. In 1914, he proposed to the cabinet that Britain sponsor the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine after the war. His advocacy for this cause was an important element in the Zionists' success. In 1920, Samuel was appointed the first High Commissioner of Palestine in charge of the new civil administration to be established in Palestine under a League of Nations mandate. His five years in Palestine marked the high point of his career.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel

Date

1953

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 91.4 x W 70.8 cm

Accession number

5468

Acquisition method

Given by H. C. Daniels, 1981

Work type

Painting

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