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James Callaghan (28 January 1927 – 29 March 2018) was a BritishLabour Party politician who was a member of parliament between 1974 and 1997.
Callaghan was educated atManchester andLondon universities, and he worked as a lecturer in art at St John's College,Manchester, before entering Parliament.[citation needed]
At theFebruary 1974 general election, Callaghan was elected as themember of parliament (MP) forMiddleton and Prestwich. He served this constituency and its successor,Heywood and Middleton, until he retired in 1997. He was a member of severalHouse of CommonsSelect Committees – on Transport, on theCardiff Barrage scheme, and on Education, Science & the Arts.
He served asparliamentary private secretary toJoel Barnett, theChief Secretary to the Treasury. He was removed from this role in March 1976, after abstaining in a division on spending cuts which the Government lost, forcing a vote of confidence against Prime MinisterHarold Wilson. He later also served as PPS to the Sports MinisterDenis Howell.[1]
He was a member of theTribune Group of Labour MPs.
Callaghan died on 29 March 2018 at the age of 91.[2]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forMiddleton and Prestwich February 1974–1983 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament forHeywood and Middleton 1983–1997 | Succeeded by |