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Name:
MacDonald James Ramsay 1924 and 1929–35 Labour
Born:
12 October 1866 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire
First entered Parliament:
16 January 1906
Age he became PM:
57 years, 102 days; 62 years, 236 days
Maiden Speech:
5 March 1906, attacking the examination syllabus for factory inspectors
Total time as PM:
Six years, 289 days
Died:
9 November 1937 on the liner Reina del Pacifico on holiday during the crossing of the Atlantic
Education:
Church of Scotland school in Drainie, evening classes at Birkbeck Institute
Family:
Ramsay MacDonald was an only child. He was married to Margaret Ethel Gladstone and had three sons and three daughters
Interests:
Golf, walking and literature
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