The Nobel Peace Prize 1926
Awarded on: 1926-12-10
"for his crucial role in bringing about the Locarno Treaty"
Sir Austen Chamberlain
Born: 1863-10-16 in Birmingham, United Kingdom
Gender: male
Field: British politician (1863–1937)
Biography
Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain was a British statesman, son of Joseph Chamberlain and older half-brother of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 45 years, as Chancellor of the Exchequer (twice) and was briefly Conservative Party leader before serving as Foreign Secretary.