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Leonard James Callaghan
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Callaghan, Leonard James 

Born Mar. 27, 1912, in Portsmouth. British state and political figure.

Callaghan, son of a naval petty officer, became a tax officer on completing secondary school at the age of 16. In 1936 he became a full-time trade union official. He served in the navy during World War II, and in 1945 he was elected a Labour member of the House of Commons. Callaghan became a member of the party’s National Executive Committee in 1957. Under H. Wilson, he served as chancellor of the exchequer from 1964 to 1967, home secretary from 1967 to 1970, and secretary of state for foreign and Commonwealth affairs from 1974 to 1976. From 1976 to 1979, Callaghan was prime minister of Great Britain, and from 1976 to 1980 he was leader of the Labour Party.
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Deranged James Callaghan, 18, from Hull, flew into a rage, armed himself with an axe and long-bladed knife and embarked on a murderous orgy of violence, Hull crown court was told.
Death after teen loses video game; AXEMAN by The Mirror (London, England)
Scots should remember the way Prime Minister James Callaghan was betrayed by the SNP in 1979.
Don't forget; Yourview by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Byline: James Callaghan RECENTLY I've spent a fair amount of time out of work and living on benefits is no joyride.
Letter: Your Say - Claims seem unfair by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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