R. B. Bennett | |
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| 14th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office 7 August 1930 – 23 October 1935 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor General | The Viscount Willingdon The Earl of Bessborough |
| Preceded by | W.L. Mackenzie King |
| Succeeded by | W.L. Mackenzie King |
| 13thMinister of Finance | |
| In office 13 July 1926 – 25 September 1926 | |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Meighen |
| Preceded by | Henry Lumley Drayton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | James Robb |
| In office 7 August 1930 – 2 February 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Charles Avery Dunning |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Nelson Rhodes |
| Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta | |
| In office February 10, 1910 – May 26, 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Michener |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Bedford Bennett (1870-07-03)3 July 1870 Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | 26 June 1947(1947-06-26) (aged 76) Mickleham, Surrey, England |
| Resting place | St. Michael's Churchyard, Mickleham |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Dalhousie University (1893) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett,PC, KC (3 July 1870 – 26 June 1947), was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician. He was the fourteenthprime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935.
