Campbell-Bannerman

[ kam-buhl-ban-er-muhn, kam-uhl- ]

noun

1. Sir Henry, 1836–1908, British statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1905–08.

Campbell-Bannerman

/ ˈkæmbəlˈbænəmən /

noun

1. Campbell-BannermanSir Henry18361908MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Sir Henry. 1836–1908, British statesman and leader of the Liberal Party (1899–1908); prime minister (1905–08), who granted self-government to the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony

Example Sentences

There were also two changes of prime minister between the 1900 and 1906 general elections, although Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman called a general election as soon as he became prime minister.

From BBC

Also after the 1900 election there were two changes of prime minister before the next election in 1906, although Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman called a general election as soon as he became prime minister.

From BBC

Swaraj, he told the British prime minister, Henry Campbell-Bannerman, would serve as "reparation" for imperialist wrongdoing.

From BBC

This happened in April 1908, when King Edward VII, who was a regular at the hotel, summoned the Liberal chancellor of the exchequer, Herbert Asquith, from London to succeed the terminally ill Henry Campbell-Bannerman in Downing Street.

From The Guardian

If we were to rank all leaders since 1900, she would be placed 5th from bottom - above only Bonar Law, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Anthony Eden and Henry Campbell-Bannerman.

From BBC