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Sir Alec Douglas-Home

(born July 2, 1903, London, Eng. — died Oct. 9, 1995, The Hirsel, Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scot.) British statesman. A member of the House of Commons (1931 – 45 and 1950 – 51), he entered the House of Lords after inheriting the earldom of Home (1951). He served as minister of state for Scotland (1951 – 55), leader of the House of Lords (1957 – 60), and foreign secretary (1960 – 63) before succeeding Harold Macmillan as prime minister in 1963, relinquishing his hereditary titles. He was unable to improve the British balance-of-payments situation and antagonized Conservatives by supporting legislation against price-fixing, but gained U.S. approval as a result of his anti-Communism. After his government fell in 1964, he became Conservative opposition spokesman on foreign affairs and later again foreign secretary (1970 – 74). In 1974 he was created a life peer.

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