Jim Griffiths
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James (Jeremiah) Griffiths CH PC (19 September 1890 – 7 August 1975) was a Welsh Labour Party politician who served for 34 years as a Member of Parliament (MP). He was a trade union leader and became the first Secretary of State for Wales, serving from 1964 to 1966 under Harold Wilson.
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Jim Griffiths | |
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Secretary of State for Wales | |
In office 16 October 1964 – 5 April 1966 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Office Created |
Succeeded by | Cledwyn Hughes |
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |
In office 2 February 1956 – 4 May 1959 | |
Leader | Hugh Gaitskell |
Preceded by | Herbert Morrison |
Succeeded by | Aneurin Bevan |
Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
In office 28 February 1950 – 26 October 1951 | |
Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
Preceded by | Arthur Creech Jones |
Succeeded by | Oliver Lyttelton |
Minister of National Insurance | |
In office 27 July 1945 – 28 February 1950 | |
Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
Preceded by | Leslie Hore-Belisha |
Succeeded by | Edith Summerskill |
Member of Parliament for Llanelli | |
In office 26 March 1936 – 29 May 1970 | |
Preceded by | John Henry Williams |
Succeeded by | Denzil Davies |
Personal details | |
Born | (1890-09-19)19 September 1890 Betws, Carmarthenshire |
Died | 7 August 1975(1975-08-07) (aged 84) Teddington, Greater London |
Nationality | Welsh |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Winifred Rutley |
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