Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (12 June 1897 – 14 January 1977) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1955 until his resignation in 1957.

Jan 10, 2025 · Anthony Eden (born June 12, 1897, Windlestone, Durham, England—died January 14, 1977, Alvediston, Wiltshire) was a British foreign secretary in 1935–38, 1940–45, and 1951–55 and prime minister from 1955 to 1957.

Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon KG MC PC (12 June 1897–14 January 1977) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was better known throughout his time in office as Sir Anthony Eden. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Eden was one of the best-known politicians of his generation.

Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden is best known for his controversial handling of the Suez crisis in 1956, during the second year of his premiership. Sir Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon was...

Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Suez Crisis in 1956. He played a key role in the planning and execution of the military intervention in Egypt alongside France and Israel.

Anthony Eden © Eden was a British Conservative politician who served as foreign secretary in three different decades and became prime minister in 1955. His premiership was...

Anthony Eden, also known as the 1st Earl of Avon, was an English conservative politician and statesman. He served as the Foreign Secretary from 1935-1938, 1940-1945, and 1951-1955, and as the Prime Minister from 1955-1957.

Anthony Eden had been waiting for the premiership for a decade. When he finally became Prime Minister in 1955, he quickly called a general election, winning a renewed majority. But he soon embroiled his premiership in a crisis over the Suez Canal.

Statesman and nobleman Anthony Eden (1897-1977) briefly succeeded Winston Churchill as prime minister of Britain during its disastrous invasion of Suez in 1956. From a wealthy and privileged background, Robert Anthony Eden was born on June 12, 1897, at Windlestone Hall near Bishop Auckland, Durham.

Anthony Eden was a prominent British politician and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from April 1955 to January 1957. He was a charismatic and influential figure in British politics and played a crucial role in shaping the country's foreign policy during the Cold War era.