Bevin, Ernest

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Bevin, Ernest (1881–1951) British trade unionist and Labour politician. As general secretary (1922–40) of the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU), Bevin was an organizer of the General Strike (1926). He was minister of labour and national service in Churchill's war cabinet (1940–45). As foreign minister under Clement Attlee (1945–51), he helped create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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