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  Douglas-Home, Alec
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AffiliationConservative  
 
NameAlec Douglas-Home
Address
Lanark, , Scotland
EmailNone
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Born July 02, 1903
DiedOctober 09, 1995 (92 years)
ContributorInspectorMorse
Last ModifedNew Jerusalem
Feb 17, 2008 08:51am
Tags Scottish - Anglican -
InfoMP for Lanark 1931-1945, 1950-1951
MP for Kinross & Western Perthshire 1963-1974

Scottish Secretary 1951-1955
Commonwealth Relations Secretary 1955-1960
Lord President of the Council 1957, 1959-1960
Leader of the House of Lords 1957-1960
Foreign Secretary 1960-1963
Prime Minister 1963-1964
Leader of the Opposition 1964-1965

Conservative Party Leader 1963-1965

Granted life peerage in 1951, but disclaimed his peerage in 1963 in order to be eligible to take a seat in the House of Commons (and as prime minister).

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Importance? 8.00000 Average

FAMILY
Son David Douglas-Home 1943-2022
Father Charles Douglas-Home 1873-1951
Brother William Douglas-Home 1912-1992

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  12/24/1974 UK House of Lords - Baron Home of the Hirsel Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/28/1974 UK Parliament - Kinross & West Perthshire Won 52.91% (+29.79%)
  06/20/1970 UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/18/1970 UK Parliament - Kinross & West Perthshire Won 57.37% (+38.81%)
  03/31/1966 UK Parliament - Kinross & West Perthshire Won 60.75% (+40.24%)
  10/15/1964 UK Prime Minister Lost 48.25% (-2.06%)
  10/15/1964 UK Parliament - Kinross & West Perthshire Won 66.65% (+47.90%)
  11/11/1963 Conservative Party Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1963 UK Parliament - Kinross & West Perthshire - By-election Won 57.36% (+37.82%)
  10/19/1963 UK Prime Minister - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/27/1960 UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/14/1959 UK Lord President of the Council Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/29/1957 UK Lord President of the Council Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  04/07/1955 UK Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/11/1951 UK House of Lords - Earl of Home Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/23/1950 UK Parliament - Lanark Won 50.88% (+1.75%)
  07/05/1945 UK Parliament - Lanark Lost 47.20% (-5.59%)
  11/14/1935 UK Parliament - Lanark Won 56.75% (+21.76%)
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