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Robert Cecil
Lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958).
Life and work
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Lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958).
Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, (14 September 1864 – 24 November 1958), known as Lord Robert Cecil from 1868 to 1923, was a British lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was one of the architects of the League of Nations and a defender of it, whose service to the organisation saw him awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937.
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Achievements and distinctions
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Lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958).
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Nobel Peace Prize
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Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 3rd Class
Career and education
Employers and institutions
United Nations
Memberships
World Brotherhood Federation
Leadership and official positions
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs · Lord Privy Seal · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom · member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom · member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom · member of the House of Lords · rector
Education
University College, Oxford · Eton College
Places of work
London
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