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v. t. e. Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC ( / ˈkæləhæn / ⓘ KAL-ə-han; 27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), commonly known as Jim Callaghan, was a British statesman [1] and politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.
- Second World War
- Portsmouth Northern Secondary School
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- He grew up in poverty. Born on 27 March 1912, Callaghan grew up in a Christian household in Portsmouth, England. When his father, also named James, died of a heart attack aged 44, ‘Sunny Jim’ was just 9 years old.
- He joined the Inland Revenue aged 17. Aged 17, Callaghan took a position as a clerk for the Inland Revenue in Maidstone, Kent. While there, he helped to set up and expand a trade union for his profession, the Association of Officers of Taxes.
- He served in the Royal Navy during World War Two. After the outbreak of World War Two, Callaghan applied to join the Royal Navy. He was initially rejected because his trade union role was classed as a reserved occupation, which barred him from military service.
- Callaghan controversially devalued the pound in 1967. After years as an MP, Callaghan was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in October 1964. At that time, Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s Labour government faced a deficit of some £800 million.
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Browse 57 lord james callaghan photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. James Callaghan , Chancellor of the Exchequer, talks to Lord Mountbatten at the NATO meeting in Paris, France, 1964.
Labour 1976 to 1979. 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...
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