Born:Leonard James Callaghan, (1912-03-27)27 March 1912, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Died:26 March 2005(2005-03-26) (aged 92), Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England
Rank:Sub-lieutenant
Party:Labour
Deputy:Michael Foot
Leader:Hugh Gaitskell, , George Brown (acting), , Harold Wilson
Spouse:Audrey Moulton (m. 1938; died 2005)
Monarch:Elizabeth II
Children:3, including Margaret Jay
Education:Portsmouth Northern Secondary School
1947–1950:Ministry of Transport
1950–1951:Admiralty
1970–1971:Home Department
1971–1972:Employment
1972–1974:Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Preceded by:Arthur Evans
Battles/wars:Second World War
Constituency:Cardiff South (1945–1950), Cardiff South East (1950–1983), Cardiff South and Penarth (1983–1987)
Succeeded by:Alun Michael
Branch/service:Royal Navy
Prime Minister:Harold Wilson
Ministerial offices:Ministerial offices Foreign SecretaryIn office, 5 March 1974 – 8 April 1976Prime MinisterHarold WilsonPreceded byAlec Douglas-HomeSucceeded byAnthony CroslandHome SecretaryIn office, 30 November 1967 – 19 June 1970Prime MinisterHarold WilsonPreceded byRoy JenkinsSucceeded byReginald MaudlingChancellor of the ExchequerIn office, 16 October 1964 – 30 November 1967Prime MinisterHarold WilsonPreceded byReginald MaudlingSucceeded byRoy Jenkins, In office, 5 March 1974 – 8 April 1976, Harold Wilson, Alec Douglas-Home, Anthony Crosland, In office, 30 November 1967 – 19 June 1970, Harold Wilson, Roy Jenkins, Reginald Maudling, In office, 16 October 1964 – 30 November 1967, Harold Wilson, Reginald Maudling, Roy Jenkins
Parliamentary offices:Parliamentary offices Member of the House of LordsLord TemporalLife peerage, 5 November 1987 – 26 March 2005Father of the House of CommonsIn office, 9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987Preceded byJohn ParkerSucceeded byBernard Braine, Lord Temporal, Life peerage, 5 November 1987 – 26 March 2005, In office, 9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987, John Parker, Bernard Braine
Shadow cabinet offices:Shadow cabinet offices Shadow Secretary of State1970–1971Home Department1971–1972Employment1972–1974Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsShadow Chancellor of the ExchequerIn office, 2 November 1961 – 16 October 1964Leader, Hugh Gaitskell, , George Brown (acting), , Harold Wilson, Preceded byHarold WilsonSucceeded byReginald Maudling, Home Department, Employment, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, In office, 2 November 1961 – 16 October 1964, , Hugh Gaitskell, , George Brown (acting), , Harold Wilson, , Harold Wilson, Reginald Maudling
Senior political offices:Senior political offices Leader of the OppositionIn office, 4 May 1979 – 10 November 1980MonarchElizabeth IIPrime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byMargaret ThatcherSucceeded byMichael FootLeader of the Labour PartyIn office, 5 April 1976 – 10 November 1980DeputyMichael FootPreceded byHarold WilsonSucceeded byMichael Foot, In office, 4 May 1979 – 10 November 1980, Elizabeth II, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, Michael Foot, In office, 5 April 1976 – 10 November 1980, Michael Foot, Harold Wilson, Michael Foot
Junior ministerial offices:Junior ministerial offices Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State1947–1950Ministry of Transport1950–1951Admiralty, Ministry of Transport, Admiralty