A. V. Alexander
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British politician
First Lord of the Admiralty
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
Labour Party politician
Minister of Defence
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A. V. Alexander was a British Labour politician who served as a prominent wartime civilian head of the Royal Navy and later held senior government and ceremonial posts, including Minister of Defence and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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First Lord of the Admiralty → Governor of Trinidad and Tobago → Labour Party politician → Minister of Defence → human → |
| awardReceived |
Order of St Michael and St George
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Order of the Bath → Order of the Companions of Honour → Privy Council membership → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland → |
| employer |
Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago
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Government of the United Kingdom → |
| familyName |
Alexander
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| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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defence policy → naval administration → politics → |
| givenName |
Albert
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| hasOccupation |
civil servant
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colonial administrator → politician → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Labour Party (UK)
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| militaryBranch |
Royal Navy
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| notableRole |
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago in the 1950s
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post-war Minister of Defence → senior minister in British wartime coalition government → wartime civilian head of the Royal Navy → |
| notableWork |
civilian leadership of the Royal Navy during the Second World War
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| positionHeld |
Chairman of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster → Civilian head of the Royal Navy → Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords → First Lord of the Admiralty → Governor of Trinidad and Tobago → Lord Commissioner of the Treasury → Lord of the Admiralty → Lord-in-waiting → Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom → Member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom → Member of the House of Lords → Minister of Defence of the United Kingdom → Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade → Privy Counsellor (United Kingdom) → |
| residence |
United Kingdom
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| workLocation |
London
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First Lord of the Admiralty
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