James Callaghan (Lancashire politician)

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James Callaghan (born January 28, 1927) is a British 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.

At the February 1974 general election, 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 Feb. 1974–1983	Succeeded by (constituency abolished)
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton 1983–1997	Succeeded by Jim Dobbin