Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff (/ ˈkæləhæn / ⓘ KAL-ə-han; 27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), commonly known as Jim Callaghan, was a British statesman [1] and Labour Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.

James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan was a British Labour Party politician, who was prime minister from 1976 to 1979. Callaghan entered the civil service at age 17 as a tax officer. By 1936 he had become a full-time trade-union official.

James Callaghan is the only 20th-century British Prime Minister to have held all 4 major offices of state: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister.

Leonard James "Jim" Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (/ ˈ k æ l ə ˌ h æ n /; 27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005) was a British Labour politician who served as the 48th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 1979.

James Callaghan, also known as the Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. He was also the only person to have occupied the four Great Offices of State—the Exchequer, the Home Office, the …

2023年12月15日 · James Callaghan was Prime Minister between 1976-79. He was a shrewd and effective politician and was generally well liked. But he was unable to resolve Britain’s deep economic and industrial relations problems during the late 1970s. The ‘Winter of Discontent’ of 1978-79 doomed his premiership.

James Callaghan © Callaghan was British Labour prime minister from 1976 to 1979, years dominated by economic recession and industrial militancy which contributed to the election...

James Callaghan was defeated by Margaret Thatcher in 1979. He resigned as Labour party leader and was succeeded by Michael Foot. After the Labour Party‘s narrow victory at the 1964 General Election, Jim Callaghan became Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (March 27, 1912 – March 26, 2005), was the fourth British Labour Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979. Callaghan is the only person to have filled all four of the Great Offices of State: Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, and Foreign Secretary.

Callaghan, James (1912–2005). Prime minister. Callaghan has the unique record of having held all the highest offices of state: chancellor of the Exchequer (1964–7), home secretary (1967–70), foreign secretary (1974–6), and finally prime minister (1976–9).