James Callaghan
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Born
March 27th, 1912
113 years ago
Died
March 26th, 2005
20 years ago — 92 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United Kingdom
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Served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. Previously held the roles of Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary. Created a key policy of participatory budgeting, aiming to give local communities more control over finances. His time in office was marked by economic challenges and industrial disputes, culminating in a general election loss.
Served as Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979
Held prior positions as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary
Introduced participatory budgeting initiatives
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