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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Parliamentary_Labour_Party
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Leeds
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Leeds
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1922-06-18
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:contribution
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Education reforms
Civil rights advocacy
Economic policy reforms
Welfare state expansion
Social policy reforms
Public service reforms
Housing policy reforms
Community relations initiatives
Peace_process_in_Northern_Ireland
Political_discourse_in_the_UK
Labour_Party_strategy
Northern_Ireland_peace_negotiations
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2013-05-15
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Leeds
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gptkbp:electionYear
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Leeds_South
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Merlyn_Rees
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Merlyn Rees
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gptkbp:image
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Merlyn_Rees.jpg
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Harold_Wilson
gptkb:Clement_Attlee
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Northern_Ireland_politics
Labour_Party_leadership
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gptkbp:legislation
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1974-1979
1970-1974
1979-1983
1964-1970
1983-1987
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nationality
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British
Welsh
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gptkbp:notableWorks
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The_Politics_of_Northern_Ireland
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gptkbp:occupation
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Politician
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Cardiff,_Wales
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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gptkb:Labour_Party
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Labour_Party
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gptkbp:politicalPosition
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Social democracy
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1963
1987
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland
Member_of_Parliament
Minister_of_State_for_Home_Affairs
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:William_Whitelaw
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:spouse
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Eileen_Rees
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Peter_Mandelson
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1987-06-11
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gptkbp:termStart
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1963-03-15
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gptkbp:website
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Official website
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