The Lord Balfour of Inchrye | |
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| Minister Resident in West Africa | |
| In office 21 November 1944 – 26 July 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Swinton |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Under-Secretary of State for Air | |
| In office 16 May 1938 – 21 November 1944 Serving with The Lord Sherwood (1941–1944) | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Anthony Muirhead |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Sherwood and Rupert Brabner |
| Member of Parliament for Isle of Thanet | |
| In office 30 May 1929 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Esmond Harmsworth |
| Succeeded by | Edward Carson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1897 Camberley, Surrey, England |
| Died | 21 September 1988 (aged 90) Shefford, Berkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army (1914–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1923) |
| Years of service | 1914–1923 |
| Rank | Major (British Army) Flying Officer (Royal Air Force) |
| Unit | 60th Rifles (1914) No. 60 Squadron RFC (1915–1917) No. 43 Squadron RFC (1917) No. 40 Squadron RFC (1917–1918) No. 43 Squadron RAF (1918) |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Military Cross & Bar |
Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye, MC & Bar, PC (1 November 1897 – 21 September 1988), was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and a flying ace of the First World War. As Under-Secretary of State for Air in 1944 he was instrumental in the establishment of London Heathrow Airport.