Difference between revisions of "James Callaghan"
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'''James Callaghan''' was a [[Labour party|Labour]] Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1976-1979. | '''James Callaghan''' was a [[Labour party|Labour]] Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1976-1979. | ||
The only Prime Minister of the 20th century to have previously held all three of the other Great Offices of State (Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]), he became [[Labour Party]] leader and PM following [[Harold Wilson]]'s unexpected resignation. | The only Prime Minister of the 20th century to have previously held all three of the other Great Offices of State (Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]), he became [[Labour Party]] leader and PM following [[Harold Wilson]]'s unexpected resignation. | ||
| − | His tenure was notable for widespread industrial unrest, culminating in the [[Winter of Discontent]] of late | + | His tenure was notable for widespread industrial unrest, culminating in the [[Winter of Discontent]] of late 1978, a nationwide [[General Strike]] whose images of uncollected rubbish and unburied dead did much to keep Labour out of power for the next eighteen years. |
[[Category:UK Prime Ministers|Callaghan, James]] | [[Category:UK Prime Ministers|Callaghan, James]] | ||
Revision as of 23:14, July 14, 2007
| James Callaghan | |
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| 70th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| Term of office April 5 1976 - May 4 1979 | |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Preceded by | Harold Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Thatcher |
| Born | March 27 1912 Portsmouth |
| Died | March 26 2005 Ringmer |
| Spouse | Audrey Callaghan |
| Religion | Baptist |
James Callaghan was a Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976-1979. The only Prime Minister of the 20th century to have previously held all three of the other Great Offices of State (Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer), he became Labour Party leader and PM following Harold Wilson's unexpected resignation.
His tenure was notable for widespread industrial unrest, culminating in the Winter of Discontent of late 1978, a nationwide General Strike whose images of uncollected rubbish and unburied dead did much to keep Labour out of power for the next eighteen years.