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Ramsay MacDonald


 

The Right Honourable James Ramsay MacDonald (12 October 18669 November 1937), British politician, was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the pioneers of British socialism, he rose from humble origins to become the first Labour Prime Minister in 1924. During his second government, faced with the crisis of the Great Depression, he formed a "National Government" in coalition with the Conservatives and was expelled from the Labour Party.

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The Right Honourable - 12 October - 1866 - 9 November - 1937 - British - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Socialism - Labour - 1924 - Great Depression - National Government - Conservatives

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