Home
Results for: James Callaghan
Britannica Conci...(1 of 8 sources) Open/Close data Source
Leonard James Callaghan Baron Callaghan of Cardiff
(born March 27, 1912, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. — died March 26, 2005, Ringmer, East Sussex) British politician. A trade union official, he entered the House of Commons as a Labour Party member in 1945. He served in Labour governments as chancellor of the Exchequer (1964 – 67), home secretary (1967 – 70), and foreign secretary (1974 – 76) before becoming prime minister (1976 – 79). A moderate within his party, he tried to stem the vociferous demands of the trade unions. After a series of paralyzing labour strikes in 1978 – 79 (the "Winter of Discontent"), his government was brought down by a parliamentary vote of no confidence. He was created a life peer in the House of Lords in 1987.

For more information on Leonard James Callaghan Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, visit Britannica.com.

logo Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. © 1994-2012 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. All rights reserved.

Political Biographies Open/Close data Source
Biographies Open/Close data Source
British History Open/Close data Source
Columbia Ency. Open/Close data Source
Quotes By Open/Close data Source
Wikipedia Open/Close data Source
Mentioned In Open/Close data Source