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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 [1] and politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.
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.
James Callaghan, also known as the Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. He was also the only person to have occupied the four Great Offices of State—the Exchequer, the Home Office, the Foreign Office and that of the Prime Minister.
James Callaghan Prime Minister of England and Jimmy Carter March 10, 1977, on the South Lawn of the White House. Callaghan was the first Prime Minister to have held all three leading Cabinet positions—Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary—prior to becoming Prime Minister.
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.
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.
Mar 26, 2012 · James Callaghan - the only 20th century prime minister to hold the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary - was born a century ago today.
James Callaghan served as Prime Minister between 1976 to 1979. Read more about the life and achievements of James Callaghan in our past Prime Ministers section.
