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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.
Leonard James "Jim" Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (/ ˈ k æ l ə ˌ h æ n /; 27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005) was a British Labour politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 1979.
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.
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.
Sep 22, 2021 · James Callaghan, also known as ‘Sunny Jim’ or ‘Big Jim’, served as British Prime Minister between 1976 and 1979. His time in office was characterised by economic recession, sectarian violence in Ireland and sweeping industrial strikes across Britain.
Read a biography on the 20th century Labour prime minister James Callaghan.
Jim Callaghan was Britain’s longest-lived Prime Minister, he died on the eve of his 93rd birthday on 26th March 2005. He was known by the nickname ‘sunny jim‘. Callaghan grew up in Cardiff. His childhood was dominated by poverty after his father died when Callaghan was only nine.
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.
Labour Wasn't Working. John Shepherd looks back to the turbulent Winter of Discontent, which heralded the demise of James Callaghan’s Labour government and paved the way for Margaret Thatcher and eighteen years of unbroken Conservative rule.
