William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel

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1. When was William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel born?September 28, 1906
2. When did William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel die?March 12, 1997
3. What is the titles held?Viscount Ennismore (1924-1931), 5th Earl of Listowel (from 1931)
4. What is the political affiliation?Labour Party
5. Who was William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel?He was a British noble and politician who served as the last Secretary of State for India and the last Governor-General of Ghana.
6. What does it mean that he was the last Secretary of State for India?He was the final person to hold that office before India became independent in 1947, helping manage the handover of power.

Anglo-Irish Peer: A member of the British aristocracy with historical ties to both England and Ireland.
Secretary of State for India: The senior British cabinet minister responsible for the administration of British India.
Governor-General: The representative of the monarch in a Commonwealth realm, symbolizing the transition to self-governance.
Decolonization: The process by which colonies become independent from their colonizing powers.