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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 .
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- 1914–1920
Mar 25, 2024 · Harold Macmillan (born Feb. 10, 1894, London, Eng.—died Dec. 29, 1986, Birch Grove, Sussex) 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.
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Harold Macmillan was the Conservative Prime Minister of the UK from 1957 to 1963. He led the country through the Cuban Missile crisis, the decolonisation of Africa, and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. He was also a moderniser, a planner, and a diplomat who improved the economy and the relationship with the US.
Dec 30, 1986 · Maurice Harold Macmillan was born in London on Feb. 10, 1894. The first name was seldom used in later years. Harold Macmillan's mother, who came to have a strong influence on him, was the American ...
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A biography of Harold Macmillan, the Conservative prime minister of Britain from 1957 to 1963, who led a time of prosperity and Cold War easing. Learn about his life, career, achievements and challenges, such as the Suez crisis, the 'night of the long knives' and the Profumo scandal.
Dec 30, 1986 · Harold Macmillan was prime minister (from 1957 to 1963) in a world very different from our own. It was a world of consensus politics - now derided as much by Conservatives as by the left.
Jul 6, 2012 · How did Prime Minister Harold Macmillan shock the nation by sacking seven ministers in 1962? Was it a masterstroke or a disaster? Was it a sign of his political decline? The article explores the events, the motives, the consequences and the parallels of this historic cabinet reshuffle with today's politics.
