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Douglas-Home, Alec |
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Douglas-Home, Alec (1903–1995)British Conservative politician. He was foreign secretary 1960–63, and succeeded Harold Macmillan as prime minister in 1963. He renounced his peerage (as 14th Earl of Home) and re-entered the Commons after successfully contesting a by-election, but failed to win the 1964 general election, and resigned as party leader in 1965. He was again foreign secretary 1970–74, when he received a life peerage. The playwright William Douglas-Home was his brother. He was knighted in 1962. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When faced with calls for his resignation from the diplomatic
service he exercised his right to argue his case in front of one of his
accusers before the then Foreign Secretary, Sir Alec Douglas-Home. |
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