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Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC, FRS (10 February 1894 – 29 December 1986) was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963. [1] Nicknamed "Supermac", he was known for his pragmatism, wit, and unflappability.
Harold Macmillan was a British politician who was prime minister from January 1957 to October 1963. The son of an American-born mother and the grandson of a founder of the London publishing house of Macmillan & Co., he was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. He distinguished himself in combat.
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Harold Macmillan was the last Prime Minister to be born in the Victorian era. His public image was that of an unflappable Edwardian gentleman. His premiership saw many political successes, not least restoring relations with the US after the rupture of Suez.
Harold Macmillan © Macmillan was Conservative prime minister of Britain from 1957 to 1963, and presided over a time of prosperity and the easing of Cold War tensions. Harold Macmillan was...
Dec 30, 1986 · Harold Macmillan, who as Prime Minister from 1957 to 1963 helped Britain to adapt to its changing role in the world and its reduced military, economic and diplomatic power, died yesterday after a...
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Sep 9, 2024 · Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton OM PC (10 February 1894 – 29 December 1986) was a British Conservative politician and publisher who served six years as Prime Minister (1957–1963). As Prime Minister, he worked to decolonize the British Empire in Africa and repair United Kingdom–United States relations after the Suez Crisis.
