Harold Wilson
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964-1970 and 1974-1976 (1916–1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. He was an MP from 1945 to 1983. He won more elections than any other 20th century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (in 1964, 1966, February and October 1974)—three with a majority (1964,1966 and October 1974) and one where Labour was the largest party and formed a minority government (February 1974)
Wilson resigned as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party in 1976. He died of colon cancer and Alzheimer's disease in 1995.
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| Preceded by Alec Douglas-Home |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1964–1970 |
Succeeded by Edward Heath |
| Preceded by Edward Heath |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1974–1976 |
Succeeded by James Callaghan |
| Preceded by Hugh Gaitskell |
Leader of the British Labour Party 1963–1976 |
Succeeded by James Callaghan |
| Preceded by Stephen King-Hall |
Member of Parliament for Ormskirk 1945–1950 |
Succeeded by Ronald Cross |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Huyton 1950–1983 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by Stafford Cripps |
President of the Board of Trade 1947–1951 |
Succeeded by Hartley Shawcross |
| Preceded by Denis Healey |
Shadow Foreign Secretary 1961–1963 |
Succeeded by Patrick Gordon Walker |
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