| Viscount Halifax | |
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| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In office:
November 9, 1940 - July 26, 1945 | |
| Preceded by: | Neville Chamberlain |
| Succeded by: | Clement Attlee |
| Foreign Secretary | |
| In office:
1935 - 1940 | |
| Preceded by: | Unknown |
| Succeded by: | Anthony Eden |
| Viceroy of India | |
| In office:
1926 - 1931 | |
| Preceded by: | Unknown |
| Succeded by: | Unknown |
| Biography | |
| Born: |
April 16 1881, Powderham Castle, Devon |
| Died | December 23 1959, Garrowby Hall, Yorkshire |
| Nationality: | British |
| Political party: | Conservative |
| Spouse: |
None |
| Children: | None |
| Alma mater: |
Eton College Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Religion: | Anglo-Catholic |
E.F.L Wood, Viscount Halifax was a british diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940 - 1945).