Harold Wilson

The Rt Hon. Harold Wilson

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 16 October 1964 – 19 June 1970 4 March 1974 – 5 April 1976
Preceded by	Sir Alec Douglas-Home Edward Heath
Succeeded by	Edward Heath James Callaghan

Born	11 March 1916 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Died	24 May 1995 London
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Gladys Mary Baldwin

James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (March 11 1916 – May 24 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. He won more elections than any other 20th century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (in 1964, 1966, February and October 1974) — but only once with a clear majority (1966).

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Came after: Alec Douglas-Home	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1964–1970	Came before: Edward Heath
Came after: Edward Heath	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1974–1976	Came before: James Callaghan
Came after: Hugh Gaitskell	Leader of the British Labour Party 1963–1976	Came before: James Callaghan
Came after: Stephen King-Hall	Member of Parliament for Ormskirk 1945–1950	Came before: Ronald Cross
Came after: (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Huyton 1950–1983	Came before: (constituency abolished)
Came after: Stafford Cripps	President of the Board of Trade 1947–1951	Came before: Hartley Shawcross
Came after: Denis Healey	Shadow Foreign Secretary 1961–1963	Came before: Patrick Gordon Walker

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