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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Clement Attlee
| image = Clement Attlee.jpg
| caption = Clement Attlee in 1945
| office = [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]
| term_start = 26 July 1945
| term_end = 26 October 1951
| monarch = [[George VI]]
| predecessor = [[Winston Churchill]]
| successor = [[Winston Churchill]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1883|1|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Putney]], [[London]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1967|10|8|1883|1|3|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Westminster]], [[London]], England
| party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| spouse = Violet Millar
| children = 4
| alma_mater = [[University College, Oxford]]
}}

'''Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee''' (3 January 1883 – 8 October 1967) was a British statesman and leader of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] who served as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] from 1945 to 1951. He was the first Labour leader to serve a full term as Prime Minister and is often regarded as one of the most significant British politicians of the 20th century.

== Early Life and Education ==
Attlee was born in [[Putney]], [[London]], into a middle-class family. He was educated at [[Harrow School]] and later attended [[University College, Oxford]], where he studied modern history. After completing his education, Attlee trained as a barrister but soon became involved in social work in the East End of London, which influenced his political views.

== Political Career ==
Attlee joined the [[Independent Labour Party]] in 1908 and was elected as the Member of Parliament for [[Limehouse (UK Parliament constituency)|Limehouse]] in 1922. He held various ministerial positions in the [[Ramsay MacDonald]] and [[Winston Churchill]] wartime coalition governments, including [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]] from 1942 to 1945.

=== Prime Minister (1945–1951) ===
Attlee became Prime Minister following the Labour Party's landslide victory in the [[1945 United Kingdom general election]]. His government is best known for its extensive social reforms and the establishment of the [[welfare state]] in the United Kingdom. Key achievements include the creation of the [[National Health Service (England)|National Health Service]] in 1948, the nationalization of major industries, and the implementation of a comprehensive social security system.

Attlee's government also played a significant role in the decolonization of the British Empire, granting independence to [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Burma]], and [[Ceylon]].

== Later Life and Legacy ==
After losing the 1951 general election to [[Winston Churchill]], Attlee continued to lead the Labour Party until 1955, when he retired from politics. He was elevated to the peerage as the Earl Attlee in 1955.

Attlee's legacy is marked by his contributions to the establishment of the welfare state and his role in the post-war reconstruction of Britain. He is often ranked among the greatest British Prime Ministers for his leadership during a transformative period in British history.

== Personal Life ==
Attlee married Violet Millar in 1922, and they had four children. He was known for his modesty and unassuming nature, which contrasted with the more flamboyant personalities of his contemporaries.

== See Also ==
* [[Labour Party (UK)]]
* [[National Health Service (England)]]
* [[1945 United Kingdom general election]]

== References ==
* Addison, Paul. ''The Road to 1945: British Politics and the Second World War''. London: Jonathan Cape, 1975.
* Hennessy, Peter. ''Never Again: Britain 1945–1951''. London: Penguin Books, 1993.

== External Links ==
* [https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/earl-attlee/1234 Profile at UK Parliament]

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			File:Person_attlee2.jpg\|Clement Attlee
			File:Attlee,_1916_IWM_(crop).png\|Clement Attlee
			File:Attlee_1941_P_75.jpg\|Clement Attlee
			File:Attlee_with_GeorgeVI_HU_59486.jpg\|Clement Attlee with George VI
			File:Clement_Attlee.jpg\|Clement Attlee
			File:Trafford_General_Hospital_-_geograph.org.uk_-_21987.jpg\|Clement Attlee
			File:Overzicht_van_de_markt,_Bestanddeelnr_191-0944.jpg\|Clement Attlee
			File:Photograph_of_British_Prime_Minister_Clement_Attlee_shaking_hands_with_Secretary_of_State_James_Byrnes_upon_his..._-_NARA_-_199245.jpg\|Clement Attlee shaking hands with James Byrnes
			File:Potsdam_big_three.jpg\|Clement Attlee at Potsdam Conference
			File:Bevin_Attlee_H_42138.jpg\|Clement Attlee
			File:VE_day_Jerusalem_1945.jpg\|Clement Attlee
			File:President_John_F._Kennedy_with_Clement_Attlee,_1st_Earl_Attlee,_Former_British_Prime_Minister_and_Labour_Party_Leader_(02).jpg\|Clement Attlee with John F. Kennedy
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