Harold Wilson

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf politician
gptkbp:awards Order of Merit
Order of the Garter
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Leeds
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Huddersfield
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Huddersfield,_England
gptkbp:born March 11, 1916
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robin_Wilson
Diana_Wilson
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:died May 24, 1995
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:James_Harold_Wilson
gptkbp:honorificPrefix gptkb:Baron_Wilson_of_Rievaulx
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harold Wilson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkbp:knownFor Education reforms
Economic policies
Social reforms
Welfare state expansion
Devolution_of_powers_to_Scotland_and_Wales
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Labour_Government_1974-79
gptkb:The_Labour_Government_1964-70
gptkbp:party gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Democratic_socialism
Social democracy
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edward_Heath
gptkb:Alec_Douglas-Home
gptkbp:significantEvent Introduction of the Race Relations Act 1965
1974 General Election victory
1975 Labour Party leadership election
1964 General Election victory
Introduction of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986
Introduction of the Education Act 1976
Introduction of the Employment Protection Act 1975
Introduction of the Industrial Relations Act 1971
Introduction of the Local Government Act 1972
Introduction of the Open University
Introduction of the Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Act 1997
Introduction of the Education (Special Educational Needs) Act 1981
Introduction_of_the_National_Health_Service_Act_1977
Introduction_of_the_Equal_Pay_Act_1970
Introduction_of_the_Housing_Act_1969
Introduction_of_the_Social_Security_Act_1975
Introduction_of_the_Trade_Union_Act_1974
Creation_of_the_Department_of_Education_and_Science
Introduction_of_the_Health_and_Safety_at_Work_Act_1974
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Wilson,_Baroness_Wilson_of_Rievaulx
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_Callaghan
gptkb:Edward_Heath
gptkbp:termEnd June 19, 1970
April 5, 1976
gptkbp:termStart March 4, 1974
March 16, 1964