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Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (/ ˈ k æ l ə h æ n / ⓘ KAL-ə-han; 27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), commonly known as Jim Callaghan, was a British statesman and Labour politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.
James Callaghan is the only 20th-century British Prime Minister to have held all 4 major offices of state: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister.
James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan (born March 27, 1912, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England—died March 26, 2005, Ringmer, East Sussex) was a British Labour Party politician, who was prime minister from 1976 to 1979. Callaghan entered the civil service at age 17 as a tax officer.
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Feb 22, 2000 · James Callaghan, now Lord Callaghan, was Labour leader from 1976 until 1980 and prime minister from 1976 to 1979. Writing for BBC News Online, he explains the...
Quick Reference. (1912–2005). Prime minister. Callaghan had the unique record of having held all the highest offices of state: chancellor of the Exchequer (1964–7), home secretary (1967–70), foreign secretary (1974–6), and finally prime minister (1976–9).
Dec 15, 2023 · James Callaghan was generally known as ‘Jim Callaghan’ and was nicknamed ‘Sunny Jim’ because of his optimism and sense of humour. Even at the end of his premiership, he was personally more popular than Margaret Thatcher, though the Conservatives were more popular than Labour.
