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The '''Chancellor of the Exchequer''' was the title given to the minister in charge of all economic and financial matters in the [[United Kingdom]]. | The '''Chancellor of the Exchequer''' was the title given to the minister in charge of all economic and financial matters in the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
Following the victory of the [[Labour Party]] in the [[1964]] general election, [[James Callaghan]] was appointed Chancellor by [[Harold Wilson]], the new [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. ([[ | Following the victory of the [[Labour Party]] in the [[1964]] general election, [[James Callaghan]] was appointed Chancellor by [[Harold Wilson]], the new [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'') Callaghan later served as Prime Minister himself from [[1976]] to [[1979]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 15:50, 16 September 2012
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was the title given to the minister in charge of all economic and financial matters in the United Kingdom.
Following the victory of the Labour Party in the 1964 general election, James Callaghan was appointed Chancellor by Harold Wilson, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (AUDIO: State of Emergency) Callaghan later served as Prime Minister himself from 1976 to 1979. (AUDIO: The Oseidon Adventure)
