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Harold Wilson
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Wilson, Harold 

Born Mar. 11, 1916, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Statesman and politician of Great Britain.

After graduating from Oxford University, Wilson taught economics there. He joined the Labour Party in 1937. He held a number of responsible positions in government from 1940 to 1944. In 1945 he became a member of Parliament. He was minister of trade in C. Attlee’s Labour government from 1947 to 1951. He joined the executive committee of the Labour Party in 1952, and he became party leader in February 1963 after the death of H. Gaitskell. He holds centrist views in the Labour Party, although he was affiliated with its left wing during the initial period of his political activity. He was prime minister from 1964 to 1970 and was elected prime minister again in 1974. Wilson is the author of a number of works and studies on economic problems.

REFERENCES

Kay, E. Pragmatic Premier. London [1967].
Foot, M. The Politics of Harold Wilson. London [1968].
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Lord Steel became Liberal leader shortly after Harold Wilson's resignation as PM in 1976.
LORD STEEL'S SHOW; Ex-Liberal leader delivers lecture by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
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