The Resume

(June 12, 1897-January 14, 1977)
Conservative Party member of the House of Commons (1923-1926)
Parliamentary Secretary to Austen Chamberlain (1926-1929)
Under-Secretary of the British Foreign Affairs office (1931-1935)
Appointed minister of League of Nation Affairs (1935)
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill (1935-1938, 1951-1955)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (1940-1945)
Leader of the House of Commons (1942-1945)
Appointed Prime Minister after Winston Churchill's retirement (1955-1956)
Served in World War I

Why he might be annoying:

He was only 38 when he became Foreign Secretary.
He negotiated with the Soviets for an 'interim peace' in Vietnam (1954).
His use of troops during Egypt's attempt to nationalize the Suez Canal, along with France and Israel, strained relations with the United States and caused protest in the Soviet Union.
In response to domestic criticism, he stated: 'We are in an armed conflict; that is the phrase I have used. There has been no declaration of war.'
As a result of the controversy, he resigned, only 1 year and 279 days into his term.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was one of the most outstanding members within the failed League of Nations, arranging for 50 nations to declare sanctions on Italy after their invasion of Abyssinia.
He saw World War II coming and was one of the only members of Neville Chamberlain's government that tried to stop the dangerous appeasement policy.
He resigned as Secretary of State for Foreign affairs in disgust after Chamberlain made the Munich Pact with the Axis Powers and began a policy of appeasement (1938).
After Chamberlain's resignation, he regained a spot in the wartime coalition government as Foreign Secretary.
Churchill often said that if he was to die during the course of the war, he would want Eden to replace him.
He became Prime Minister after Churchill's retirement (April 1955).

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• British Prime Ministers (Ranked: 44)
• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 1]
• Coke Bottle Glasses
• I Abused Amphetamines
• I Attended Winston Churchill’s State Funeral [January 30, 1965]
• I Died in 1977 (Ranked: 79)
• Insect Names
• Person to Person - Guests [A-K]
• Profiles 10251-10500 (Ranked: 10441)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19770114)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 72.37% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 103 Votes: 66.99% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 165 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 226 Votes: 60.18% Annoying