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Resignation of Robert Anthony Eden

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1957Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1957

Robert Anthony Eden Avon, 1st8 January 1957

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Eden informs Elizabeth II he is resigning

Edward Richard George Heath8 January 1957

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Eden informs Heath that he intends to resign on his doctors advice

Robert Anthony Eden Avon, 1st9 January 1957

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Eden resigns as Prime Minister

Robert Anthony Eden Avon, 1st9 January 1957

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Resigns as Prime Minister and is succeeded by Harold Macmillan

Names involved

Edward Richard George HeathRobert Anthony Eden Avon, 1st

Provenance

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