Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
14Records
1924–2001Date range
12Named people
1Places
Chronological records
1924
James Ramsey MacDonald22 January 1924
London · Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister
1929
Arthur Henderson8 June 1929
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister
Arthur Henderson1929
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Secretary for Foreign Affairs
1945
Ernest Bevin1945
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
1951
Herbert Morrison Lambeth, 1st12 March 1951
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister
1964
Patrick Chrestien Gordon Walker Gordon-Walker16 October 1964
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister
1965
Michael Stewart22 January 1965
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term
1966
George Brown11 August 1966
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister
1968
Michael Stewart16 March 1968
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
1974
James Callaghan5 March 1974
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister
1976
Charles Anthony Raven Crosland1976
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs
1977
David Owen21 February 1977
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Minister
1997
Robin Finlayson Cook1997
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs. Appointed Foreign Secretary
2001
Jack Straw2001
Government / Labour Party Government
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Names involved
Arthur HendersonCharles Anthony Raven CroslandDavid OwenErnest BevinGeorge BrownHerbert Morrison Lambeth, 1stJack StrawJames CallaghanJames Ramsey MacDonaldMichael StewartPatrick Chrestien Gordon Walker Gordon-WalkerRobin Finlayson Cook
Provenance
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