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Who was the prime minister of England in 1973?

Who was the prime minister of England in 1973?

Edward Heath

The Right Honourable Sir Edward Heath KG MBE
Prime Minister Harold Wilson
Preceded by Alec Douglas-Home
Succeeded by Harold Wilson
Leader of the Conservative Party

When was James Callaghan Prime Minister?

James Callaghan

The Right Honourable The Lord Callaghan of Cardiff KG PC
Callaghan in 1975
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 5 April 1976 – 4 May 1979
Monarch Elizabeth II

Who came after PM Wilson?

Harold Wilson

The Right Honourable The Lord Wilson of Rievaulx KG OBE PC FRS FSS
Succeeded by Edward Heath
In office 14 February 1963 – 16 October 1964
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home

Who succeeded Anthony Eden as PM?

Harold Macmillan

The Right Honourable The Earl of Stockton OM PC FRS
Preceded by Anthony Eden
Succeeded by Alec Douglas-Home
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Who was the Prime Minister of the UK in 1973?

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1973. Sir Edward Richard George Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1970 June 19 to 1974 March 4 as leader of the Conservative Party. During his term as prime minister, Heath saw to the decimalization of the British currency.

Who was the Prime Minister of Spain in 1973?

Franco named Admiral Carrero Blanco a prime minister just six months before the aforementioned assassination. Admiral Carrero Blanco from Franco also received a high peerage Duke of Carrero Blanco (Spanish: Duque de Carrero Blanco).

Who was the Prime Minister of Australia in 1978?

Gough Whitlam became Australia’s 21st prime minister when the Labor Party won office, replacing the Liberal-Country Coalition government led by Billy McMahon. Edward Gough Whitlam Labor Companion of the Order of Australia (1978)

Who was the US Secretary of State in 1973?

By early October 1973, Tel Aviv was aware of Arab preparations for war—including a warning delivered secretly in person by King Hussein of Jordan! But U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned Israel not to initiate hostilities, or risk losing U.S. support.