Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Role range: 1957-1963 – 1960-1963
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Profumo Biography and Timeline
Follow John Profumo through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John Profumo, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1960–1963Years on this page
1960
1963
Crisis
Resigns before being exposed for lying to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons
Role range: 1957-1963 – 1960-1963
Resignation of John Profumo
Resigns before being exposed for lying to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons
Role range: 1957-1963 – 1960-1963
Crisis
Profumo has sex with Christine Keeler who sleeps with a Russian naval attache
Role range: 1957-1963 – 1960-1963
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.