Who was in government in 1964?
Who was in government in 1964?
Labour government, 1964–1970
| Wilson ministries | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Prime Minister’s history | 1964–1970 |
| First Secretary | George Brown (1964–1966) Michael Stewart (1966–1968) Barbara Castle (1968–1970) |
Did Harold Macmillan resign?
Following his resignation, Macmillan lived out a long retirement as an elder statesman. He was as trenchant a critic of his successors in his old age as he had been of his predecessors in his youth. In 1986, he died at the age of 92.
Who took over from Harold Macmillan?
Alec Douglas-Home
| The Right Honourable The Lord Home of the Hirsel KT PC JP DL | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Harold Macmillan |
| Succeeded by | Edward Heath |
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What did James Callaghan do?
Callaghan is the only person to have held all four Great Offices of State, having served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964 to 1967, Home Secretary from 1967 to 1970 and Foreign Secretary from 1974 to 1976. He was a member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 to 1987.
Who was Conservative leader in 1964?
Results
| Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Leader | Gained |
| Labour | Harold Wilson | 63 |
| Conservative | Alec Douglas-Home | 4 |
| Liberal | Jo Grimond | 5 |
Who was in government in 1963?
Harold Macmillan led the Government from 1957–1963 and was succeeded by Lord (Alec) Home. Alec Douglas-Home led the Government from 1963. He was defeated at the 1964 general election.
Was Alec Douglas Home Foreign Secretary?
listen); 2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964. Later in life, he was appointed by Harold Macmillan as Foreign Secretary in 1960–1963, and again in Edward Heath’s government from 1970–1974. Home’s name and title changed a few times during his life.
Who was the PM before Harold Wilson?
Harold Wilson
| The Right Honourable The Lord Wilson of Rievaulx KG OBE PC FRS FSS | |
|---|---|
| In office 14 February 1963 – 16 October 1964 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home |
| Preceded by | George Brown |
Who took Winston Churchill’s place?
Anthony Eden
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Avon KG MC PC | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Winston Churchill |
| Succeeded by | Harold Macmillan |
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Who has held all 4 great offices of state?
James Callaghan is the first and to date only person to have served in all four positions.
