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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ramsay_MacDonaldRamsay MacDonald - Wikipedia

    James Ramsay MacDonald FRS (né James McDonald Ramsay; 12 October 1866 – 9 November 1937) was a British statesman and politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the first who belonged to the Labour Party, leading minority Labour governments for nine months in 1924 and again between 1929 and 1931.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Ramsay-MacDonaldRamsay MacDonald | Prime Minister, Labour Party ... - Britannica

    Apr 30, 2024 · Ramsay MacDonald (born October 12, 1866, Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland—died November 9, 1937, at sea en route to South America) was the first Labour Party prime minister of Great Britain, in the Labour governments of 1924 and 1929–31 and in the national coalition government of 1931–35.

  3. www.gov.uk › government › historyHistory of James Ramsay MacDonald - GOV.UK

    Born 12 October 1866, James Ramsay MacDonald was the first Labour Prime Minister and came from a working class family. He grew up in Lossiemouth, Scotland.

  4. www.bbc.co.uk › history › historic_figuresHistory - Historic Figures: Ramsay MacDonald (1866 - BBC

    Ramsay MacDonald © Macdonald was the first British Labour prime minister, but his decision in 1931 to lead a coalition government was considered a betrayal by many in the party he had...

  5. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › Ramsay_MacDonaldRamsay MacDonald - New World Encyclopedia

    MacDonald was born in Lossiemouth, in Morayshire in northeast Scotland, the illegitimate son of John MacDonald, a farm labourer, and Anne Ramsay, a housemaid. Although registered at birth as James MacDonald Ramsay, he was known as Jaimie MacDonald.

  6. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Ramsay MacDonald - Oxford Reference

    British statesman and the first Labour prime minister (1924; 1929–31; 1931–35). MacDonald was born in Scotland, the illegitimate son of a maidservant, and became a journalist.

  7. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › m001vcgvBBC Radio 4 - Ramsay MacDonald: Labour’s First Prime Minister

    Jan 15, 2024 · David Torrance assesses Ramsay MacDonald as the first Labour prime minister in 1924, exploring how he navigates the tensions between radicalism and respectability within the party. Show more

  8. www.museumofpm.org › prime-ministers › ramsay-macdonaldRamsay MacDonald - Museum of the Prime Minister

    Ramsay MacDonald was Britain’s first socialist and Labour Party Prime Minister. He was a courageous man who was not afraid to embark on unpopular causes. He played a critical role in the foundation of the Labour Party.

  9. www.nrscotland.gov.uk › learning › hall-of-fameRamsay MacDonald (1866-1937) | National Records of Scotland

    Prime Minister, 1924 and 1929-1935. Ramsay MacDonald worked as a pupil teacher and founded the Lossiemouth Field Club before leaving for London in 1886 where he studied the sciences and became...

  10. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › m0007ww4First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald - BBC

    Aug 27, 2019 · Ramsay MacDonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, is chosen by Shaun Ley. In 1931 Ramsay MacDonald went to see the king in order to resign. George V persuaded him to stay, and a story of...