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Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC ( / ˈhjuːm /; 2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995), styled as Lord Dunglass between 1918 and 1951 and the Earl of Home from 1951 until 1963, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964.
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- Harold Macmillan
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Apr 5, 2024 · Sir Alec Douglas-Home was a British foreign secretary from 1960 to 1963, prime minister from Oct. 19, 1963, to Oct. 16, 1964, and, after the fall of his government, Conservative opposition spokesman in the House of Commons on foreign affairs. He was also foreign secretary from 1970 to 1974.
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Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC ( / ˈhjuːm /; 2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995), styled as Lord Dunglass between 1918 and 1951 and the Earl of Home from 1951 until 1963, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964.
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Key Facts. Tenure dates. 18 Oct 1963 - 16 Oct 1964. Length of tenure. 363 days. Party. Conservative Party. Spouse. Elizabeth Alington. Born. 2 Jul 1903. Birth place. London, England. Died. 9 Oct 1995 (aged 92 years) About Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Alec Douglas-Home stepped in as Prime Minister after Macmillan’s resignation.
May 29, 2018 · British and Irish History: Biographies. Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home Baron Home of the Hirsel. Home, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, 14th earl of. views 3,209,951 updated May 29 2018. Home, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, 14th earl of [S] (1903–95). Prime minister.