He was the Leader of the Labour Party from 1963 to 1976, and was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 to 1983. Wilson is the only Labour leader to have formed ...
Harold Wilson
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, PC, FRS, FSS was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from October 1964 to June 1970 and again from March 1974 to April... Wikipedia
Born: March 11, 1916, Cowlersley, United Kingdom
Died: May 24, 1995 (age 79 years), Lambeth, London, United Kingdom
Previous offices: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1974–1976), First Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom (1974–1976), Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom (1970–1974), and more
Spouse: Mary Wilson, Lady Wilson of Rievaulx (m. 1940–1995)
Party: Labour Party
Education: Jesus College, University of Oxford, and Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Children: Robin Wilson
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