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| − | Harold Wilson was a | + | Harold Wilson was a Labor Prime Minister in the [[United Kingdom]] from 1964-1970 and from 1974-1976. |
Born in 1916 and first elected to Parliament in 1945 he was appointed a junior minister in the Department of Trade immediately. | Born in 1916 and first elected to Parliament in 1945 he was appointed a junior minister in the Department of Trade immediately. | ||
During his time in office he never had a large majority and struggled to get contentious legislation passed. Even so his legacy includes the [[Open University]] and the first steps towards the United Kingdom's membership of the [[EEC]]. He also successfully kept the UK out of the war in [[Vietnam]]. | During his time in office he never had a large majority and struggled to get contentious legislation passed. Even so his legacy includes the [[Open University]] and the first steps towards the United Kingdom's membership of the [[EEC]]. He also successfully kept the UK out of the war in [[Vietnam]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:41, April 3, 2007
Harold Wilson was a Labor Prime Minister in the United Kingdom from 1964-1970 and from 1974-1976.
Born in 1916 and first elected to Parliament in 1945 he was appointed a junior minister in the Department of Trade immediately.
During his time in office he never had a large majority and struggled to get contentious legislation passed. Even so his legacy includes the Open University and the first steps towards the United Kingdom's membership of the EEC. He also successfully kept the UK out of the war in Vietnam.