Harold Wilson
11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995
Harold Wilson was a British Labour politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976. An Oxford-trained economist, he entered Parliament in 1945 and became President of the Board of Trade at 31. His governments oversaw the 1967 devaluation of sterling and the 1975 referendum on membership of the European Communities.
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Life events
Took a first-class degree in philosophy, politics and economics and then lectured in economics at Oxford.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEntered the House of Commons at the general election that brought Labour to power under Clement Attlee.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAt 31 he became the youngest member of a British Cabinet in the twentieth century.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe left the government alongside Aneurin Bevan in protest at prescription charges introduced to fund rearmament.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe succeeded Hugh Gaitskell, who had died the previous month.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLabour won the 1964 general election with a majority of four seats, enlarged at a further election in 1966.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe formed a minority government and won a small majority at a second election in October 1974.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe stepped down shortly after his sixtieth birthday and was succeeded by James Callaghan.
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