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Nov 20, 2019 · Harold Wilson’s elevation through the Labour Party was rapid, winning a seat in the House of Commons in 1945, then becoming President of the Board of Trade, Cabinet Minister (the youngest in British history since the 18th century), spokesman on Finance, and finally, in 1964, Prime Minister.
Harold Wilson blev født i 1916. Han studerede økonomi i Oxford og begyndte i studietiden at interessere sig for politik. Efter at have arbejdet som statstjenestemand under 2. verdenskrig blev han i 1945 indvalgt for valgkredsen Olmskirk i det britiske underhus. Efter en valgreform i 1950 repræsenterede han valgkredsen Hoyton ved Liverpool .
An address was given by Baroness Williams of Crosby and flowers were laid by the great grandchildren of Lord Wilson. The inscription reads: 1916-1995 Harold Wilson Labour Prime Minister 1964-1970 1974-1976. He was born on 11th March 1916 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, son of James and his wife Ethel (Seddon).
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. There is an extensive bibliography on Harold Wilson. He is the author of a number of books. He is the subject of many biographies (both light and serious) and academic analyses of ...
Harold Wilson plot allegations. Since the mid-1970s, a variety of allegations have emerged regarding British Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson, who served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. These range from Wilson having been a Soviet agent (a claim which MI5 investigated and found to be false), to ...
Harold Wilson occupies a strange place in the pantheon of 20th–century prime ministers. Statistically he is one of the greats: he won four out of the five elections he contested; his eight years in Number 10 are beaten only by Churchill and Thatcher in the 20th century; he was the first politician since Gladstone to be Prime Minister four times, and the only post-war PM other than Churchill ...
Children. Robin, Giles. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. He was an MP from 1945 to 1983. He won more elections than any other 20th century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (in 1964, 1966, February and October ...
