R B Butler

R. A. Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden (1902-1982), was a prominent British Conservative statesman who served in key government roles during and after World War II, including as Minister of Education, where he authored the landmark 1944 Education Act establishing free secondary education. He later held positions such as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary, playing a pivotal role in adapting the Conservative Party to the postwar welfare state and mixed economy. Educated at Cambridge, he entered Parliament in 1929 and contributed significantly to policies like the India Act of 1935.[1][2][3]