James Callaghan (Lancashire politician)

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For the British Prime Minister of the same name, see James Callaghan

James Callaghan (born January 28, 1927) is an English Labour politician.

He was educated at Manchester and London universities, and he worked as a Lecturer in Art at St John's College, Manchester, before entering Parliament.

In 1974, he was elected Member of Parliament for Middleton and Prestwich, and he served this constituency and its successor, Heywood and Middleton, until 1997. He was a member of various House of Commons Select Committees – on Transport, on the Cardiff Barrage scheme, and on Education, Science & the Arts.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by:
Alan Haselhurst		 Member of Parliament for Middleton and Prestwich
1974–1983		 Succeeded by:
(constituency abolished)
Preceded by:
(new constituency)		 Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton
1983–1997		 Succeeded by:
Jim Dobbin


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