James Callaghan
Mr Leonard James Callaghan
Rush ID: 3424
Details
- Born:
- 27 March 1912
- Died:
- 26 March 2005
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Trade Union official
- Election occupation:
- Naval officer
- Parentage:
- James Callaghan, naval officer
- Notes:
- Knight of the Garter, 1987. Obituary in The Guardian, 28/03/2005.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1987
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Secondary
References
- Rush ID:
- 3424
- MNIS ID:
- 3326
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q9576
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 1680
- They work for you ID:
- 13677
Name changes
- CALLAGHAN, James (1912-2005)
Peerages
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Baron Callaghan of Cardiff
Life
1987
Constituencies
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Cardiff South and Penarth
Party: Labour Year of election: 1983 Date of election: 9 June 1983 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1987 Date of exit: 11 June 1987 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Cardiff South East
Party: Labour Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Cardiff South
Party: Labour Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
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Chancellor of the Exchequer 1964-1967
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Home Secretary 1967-1970
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Prime Minister 1976-1979
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Father of the House of Commons 1983-1987
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Leader of the Opposition 1979-1980
-
PPS 1945-1946
to John Parker, as Under-Secretary of State for the Dominions
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1947-1950
Ministry of Transport
-
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary 1950-1951
Admiralty
-
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1974-1976
Schools
Marriages
-
Moulton, Audrey Elizabeth
Notes: 1 son, 2 daughters
Parties
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Labour Party Member
Political organisations
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Fabian Society Member
Trade unions
-
Inland Revenue Staff Federation Officer
Assistant Secretary