James Callaghan
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| The Rt Hon James Callaghan | |
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| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 5 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Harold Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Thatcher |
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| In office 16 October 1964 – 30 November 1967 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Reginald Maudling |
| Succeeded by | Roy Jenkins |
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| Born | 27 March 1912 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 26 March 2005 (aged 92) Ringmer, East Sussex, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC, (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), was Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979.
He is the only Prime Minister to have held all four of the Great Offices of State.
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