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    Ramsay MacDonald

    British prime minister in 1924 and 1929 to 1935

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  1. James Ramsay MacDonald FRS (né James McDonald Ramsay; 12 October 1866 – 9 November 1937) was a British statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the first who belonged to the Labour Party, leading minority Labour governments for nine months in 1924 and again between 1929 and 1931.

  2. Apr 30, 2024 · Ramsay MacDonald (born October 12, 1866, Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland—died November 9, 1937, at sea en route to South America) was the first Labour Party prime minister of Great Britain, in the Labour governments of 1924 and 1929–31 and in the national coalition government of 1931–35.

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  3. James Ramsay MacDonald. Labour 1924 to 1924, 1929 to 1935. “We hear war called murder. It is not: it is suicide.” Born. 12 October 1866, Lossiemouth, Scotland. Died. 9 November 1937, Aboard the...

  4. Ramsay MacDonald (1866 - 1937) Ramsay MacDonald © Macdonald was the first British Labour prime minister, but his decision in 1931 to lead a coalition government was considered a betrayal...

  5. May 29, 2018 · MacDonald, James Ramsay (1866–1937). Prime minister. Between 1900 and 1929 Ramsay MacDonald contributed more than any other individual to building the Labour Party into a credible, national party of government.

  6. James Ramsay MacDonald (October 12, 1866 – November 9, 1937) was a British politician and three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He rose from humble origins to become the first Labour Prime Minister in 1924.

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  8. 12 Oct 1866. Birth place. Lossiemouth, Scotland. Died. 9 Nov 1937 (aged 71 years) Resting place. Holy Trinity Church, Spynie. About Ramsay MacDonald. Ramsay MacDonald was Britain’s first socialist and Labour Party Prime Minister. He was a courageous man who was not afraid to embark on unpopular causes.

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