Lord Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, was a British statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Balfour held various positions including Secretary for Local Government, Minister of Health, Secretary for Scotland, Secretary for Ireland, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Prime Minister from July 11, 1902, to December 5, 1905. He was also First Lord of the Admiralty and Foreign Secretary for the Conservative Party.