Harold Macmillan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:advocates_for for social reforms
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:The_British_Institute_of_Management
gptkb:The_Conservative_Monday_Club
gptkb:The_Royal_Society_of_Arts
gptkb:The_Society_of_Authors
gptkb:Royal_Institute_of_International_Affairs
gptkb:The_Pilgrims_Society
gptkb:The_Atlantic_Council
gptkb:The_Royal_British_Legion
gptkb:The_British_Legion
gptkb:The_National_Trust
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Garter
gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Order_of_Merit
gptkbp:birth_date 1894-02-10
February 1894
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:born February 10, 1894
gptkbp:born_in February 10, 1894
gptkbp:child gptkb:Paul_Macmillan
gptkb:David_Macmillan
gptkb:Alexander_Macmillan
Catherine Macmillan
gptkbp:children gptkb:Paul_Macmillan
gptkb:Alexander_Macmillan
Catherine Macmillan
gptkbp:constituency Bromley
gptkbp:death_date 1986-12-29
December 1986
gptkbp:delivers gptkb:Wind_of_Change_speech
gptkbp:died December 29, 1986
gptkbp:died_in December 29, 1986
gptkbp:education gptkb:Balliol_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:famous_quote ' You’ve never had it so good.'
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Harold_Macmillan,_1st_Earl_of_Stockton
gptkbp:head_of_state 1955-1957
gptkbp:honorary_title gptkb:Baron_Macmillan_of_Ovenden
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harold Macmillan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:the_Conservative_Party
gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
gptkb:the_Privy_Council
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:the_United_Nations
African self-governance
gptkbp:is_criticized_for the apartheid regime
gptkbp:key_player the establishment of NATO
gptkbp:known_for Advocacy for social justice
Support for the arts and education
Commonwealth relations
Decolonization of Africa
Political memoirs
Economic growth initiatives
NATO relations
Cultural diplomacy efforts
Support for European integration
Social welfare improvements
Housing policy reforms
Suez Crisis response
Public speeches and writings
British economic policy in the 1960s
British nuclear deterrent policy
Cuban Missile Crisis stance
Foreign relations with the US
Influence on post-war British politics
Legacy in Conservative Party history
Macmillan's speech on the Wind of Change
Promotion of the 'middle way' in politics
Macmillan's speech on the ' Wind of Change'.
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Royal_Army
gptkb:military
gptkbp:minister gptkb:United_Kingdom
1957 to 1963
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Supermac
gptkbp:notable_work The Middle Way
The Blast of War
The Macmillan Diaries
gptkbp:notable_works The Middle Way
gptkbp:office gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
gptkb:Prime_Minister
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Minister of Housing and Local Government
Member of Parliament for Bromley
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Cheshire,_England
gptkb:Chichester,_England
gptkbp:political_ideology Conservatism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Prime_Minister
Foreign Secretary
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Anthony_Eden
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkbp:resigned 1963-10-18
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:signature Harold Macmillan signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Dorothy_Macmillan
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Alec_Douglas-Home
gptkb:Sir_Alec_Douglas-Home
gptkbp:term_end gptkb:1963
1963-10-18
October 1963
October 18, 1963
gptkbp:term_start gptkb:1957
1955-01-01
January 1957
October 1957
January 10, 1957
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in post-war British politics
the transition from empire to commonwealth
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of economic modernization
the welfare state
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:Balliol_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:the_establishment_of_the_European_Economic_Community
the establishment of the Commonwealth
the Suez Crisis
gptkbp:was_known_for his oratory skills
diplomatic skills
pragmatic approach
vision of a modern Britain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Major
gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II
gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4