Permanent historical factsheet

Resignation of Harold Wilson

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

2Records
1951–1974Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1951

Harold Wilson22 April 1951

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Resigns with Bevan over the health charges dispute.

1974

Harold Wilson16 March 1974

Government / Labour Party Government

Wilson announces his resignation

Names involved

Harold Wilson

Provenance

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