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Name:
Callaghan James 1976–9 Labour
Born:
27 March 1912 in Portsmouth, Hampshire
First entered Parliament:
5 July 1945
Age he became PM:
64 years, 9 days
Maiden Speech:
20 August 1945, during the Debate on the Address about the situation in the Pacific following the Japanese surrender
Total time as PM:
Three years, 29 days
Died:
26 March 2005 in East Sussex
Nicknames:
‘Big Jim’ and ‘Sunny Jim’
Education:
Portsmouth Northern Secondary School
Family:
James Callaghan was the only son and younger of two children. He married Audrey Elizabeth Moulton and had one son and two daughters
Interests:
Rugby, tennis, agriculture
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