Secretary of State24 March 1972
Appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Historical person
William Whitelaw Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Whitelaw, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
17 records1972–198012 events2 places
Chronological biography
1972
IRAJuly 1972
Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
IRA - IRAJuly 1972
Government record concerning the IRA: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
IRA - IRAJuly 1972
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
IRA - IRAJuly 1972
IRA context for William Whitelaw: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
IRA - NegotiationsJuly 1972
Government record concerning the IRA: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
IRA - NegotiationsJuly 1972
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
IRA - NegotiationsJuly 1972
IRA context for William Whitelaw: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
NegotiationsJuly 1972
Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
1973
Miners Strike12 November 1973
Handles negotiations and industrial relations policy as the miners dispute escalates.
Three Day Week13 December 1973
Handles industrial relations pressure as the miners overtime ban pushes the government toward emergency energy controls.
1979
Home Secretary of Great Britain5 May 1979
Appointed Home Secretary
1980
Home Office1980
Handles policing, prisons and internal security for the Thatcher government.
Immigration Policy1980
Maintains tighter immigration policy during nationality-law reform debates.
St Pauls Riot2 April 1980
Handles policing questions after the St Pauls riot.
St Pauls Riot2 April 1980
Whitelaw faces questions after disorder in St Pauls.
Iranian Embassy Siege30 April 1980
Faces the start of the Iranian Embassy siege at Princes Gate.
Titles and roles
Home Secretary of Great Britain · Secretary of State for Employment · Employment Secretary of Great Britain · Viscount · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Viscount · Secretary of State
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.