James Callaghan
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan o Cardiff, KG, PC (27 Mairch 1912 – 26 Mairch 2005), eften kent as Jim Callaghan, wis the Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick frae 1976 tae 1979 an Leader o the Labour Pairty frae 1976 tae 1980.
The Laird Callaghan o Cardiff | |
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| Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick | |
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In office 5 Aprile 1976 – 4 Mey 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Precedit bi | Harold Wilson |
| Succeedit bi | Margaret Thatcher |
| Leader o the Opposeetion | |
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In office 4 Mey 1979 – 10 November 1980 | |
| Prime Meenister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Precedit bi | Margaret Thatcher |
| Succeedit bi | Michael Foot |
| Leader o the Labour Pairty | |
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In office 5 Aprile 1976 – 10 November 1980 | |
| Depute | Michael Foot |
| Precedit bi | Harold Wilson |
| Succeedit bi | Michael Foot |
| Foreign Secretar | |
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In office 5 Mairch 1974 – 5 Aprile 1976 | |
| Prime Meenister | Harold Wilson |
| Precedit bi | Alec Douglas-Home |
| Succeedit bi | Anthony Crosland |
| Shaidae Foreign Secretar | |
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In office 19 Aprile 1972 – 28 Februar 1974 | |
| Leader | Harold Wilson |
| Precedit bi | Denis Healey |
| Succeedit bi | Geoffrey Rippon |
| Shaidae Secretar o State for Employment | |
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In office 19 October 1971 – 19 Aprile 1972 | |
| Leader | Harold Wilson |
| Precedit bi | Barbara Castle |
| Succeedit bi | Denis Healey |
| Shaidae Home Secretar | |
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In office 19 Juin 1970 – 19 October 1971 | |
| Leader | Harold Wilson |
| Precedit bi | Quintin Hogg |
| Succeedit bi | Shirley Williams |
| Hame Secretar | |
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In office 30 November 1967 – 19 Juin 1970 | |
| Prime Meenister | Harold Wilson |
| Precedit bi | Roy Jenkins |
| Succeedit bi | Reginald Maudling |
| Chancellor o the Exchequer | |
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In office 16 October 1964 – 30 November 1967 | |
| Prime Meenister | Harold Wilson |
| Precedit bi | Reginald Maudling |
| Succeedit bi | Roy Jenkins |
| Shaidae Chancellor o the Exchequer | |
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In office 2 November 1961 – 16 October 1964 | |
| Leader |
Hugh Gaitskell Harold Wilson |
| Precedit bi | Harold Wilson |
| Succeedit bi | Reginald Maudling |
| Parliamentary an Financial Secretar tae the Admiralty | |
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In office 2 Mairch 1950 – 25 October 1951 | |
| Prime Meenister | Clement Attlee |
| Precedit bi | John Dugdale |
| Succeedit bi | Allan Noble |
| Pairlamentary Secretar tae the Meenistry o Transport | |
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In office 7 October 1947 – 2 Mairch 1950 | |
| Prime Meenister | Clement Attlee |
| Precedit bi | George Strauss |
| Succeedit bi | George Lucas |
| Faither o the Hoose | |
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In office 9 Juin 1983 – 11 Juin 1987 | |
| Precedit bi | John Parker |
| Succeedit bi | Bernard Braine |
| Member o Pairlament for Cardiff Sooth an Penarth Cardiff Sooth East (1950–1983) Cardiff Sooth (1945–1950) | |
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In office 26 Julie 1945 – 11 Juin 1987 | |
| Precedit bi | Arthur Evans |
| Succeedit bi | Alun Michael |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Leonard James Callaghan 27 Mairch 1912 Portsmouth, Hampshire, Unitit Kinrick |
| Dee'd |
26 Mairch 2005 (aged 92) Ringmer, East Sussex, Unitit Kinrick |
| Poleetical pairty | Labour |
| Spoose(s) | Audrey Moulton (m. 1938; d. 2005) |
| Bairns |
Margaret Julie Michael |
| Signatur | James Callaghan's signatur |
| Militar service | |
| Service/branch | Ryal Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Warld War II |
