Ramsay MacDonald

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Ramsay MacDonald was a British statesman who became the first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving in the 1920s and early 1930s and leading both Labour and National Governments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British politician
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
human
birthName Ramsay MacDonald self-linksurface differs
surface form: James Ramsay MacDonald
causeOfDeath heart disease
child Margaret MacDonald
surface form: Ishbel MacDonald

Malcolm MacDonald
constituencyRepresented Aberavon
Leicester
Seaham
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1866-10-12
dateOfDeath 1937-11-09
familyName MacDonald
formedGovernment First MacDonald government
surface form: First Labour Government (1924)

National Governments of the 1930s in the United Kingdom
surface form: National Government (1931–1935)

Second Labour Government (1929–1931)
givenName James
headOfGovernment United Kingdom
ideology democratic socialism
socialism
memberOf Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
nationality British
notableFor first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
leading both Labour and National Governments in the early 20th century
notableWork Socialism and Government
The Socialist Movement
numberOfChildren 6
parliamentaryGroup Labour Party (UK)
National Labour Organisation
placeOfBirth Lossiemouth
Moray
Scotland
placeOfDeath at sea
politicalParty Labour Party (UK)
National Labour Organisation
positionHeld Chancellor of the Exchequer
First Lord of the Treasury
Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
Member of Parliament (MP)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
surface form: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
religion Presbyterianism
spouse Margaret MacDonald
termEnd 1924-11-04
1935-06-07
termStart 1924-01-22
1929-06-05

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Socialism and Government hasAuthor Ramsay MacDonald
Edward Wood primeMinisterDuringTerm Ramsay MacDonald
subject surface form: Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax