Appointed Member of cabinet
Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Appointed Member of cabinet
Becomes the youngest member of the Cabinet in the twentieth century.
Healey enters Harold Wilson's cabinet as Secretary of State for Defence.
Enters the Cabinet as Home Secretary after Frank Soskice leaves the office.
Brown is moved to the Foreign Office & Stewart takes over at the DEA
Wilson takes over the DEA & Shore appointed Secretary of State
Enters Harold Wilson's cabinet as Secretary of State for Employment.
Calls his Cabinet, "the most experienced & talented this century"
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