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Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC ( / ˈhjuːm /; 2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995), styled as Lord Dunglass between 1918 and 1951 and the Earl of Home from 1951 until 1963, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964.
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC (/ ˈ h juː m / ; 2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964. He was better known as Alec Douglas-Home.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, the 14th Earl of Home and the shortest-serving Prime Minister of the 20th century. He led the Conservative Party for 363 days in 1963-1964 and oversaw the abolition of resale price maintenance.
Jun 29, 2024 · Sir Alec Douglas-Home was a British foreign secretary from 1960 to 1963, prime minister from Oct. 19, 1963, to Oct. 16, 1964, and, after the fall of his government, Conservative opposition spokesman in the House of Commons on foreign affairs. He was also foreign secretary from 1970 to 1974.
Learn about the life and career of the last genuine aristocrat to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Find out how he became Prime Minister in 1963, what he achieved in office, and how he was defeated in 1964.
He was appointed minister of state at the Scottish Office, then Commonwealth Secretary and Foreign Secretary. Following Harold MacMillan's resignation he took over as Prime Minister from 1963 while...
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel,, styled as Lord Dunglass between 1918 and 1951 and the Earl of Home from 1951 until 1963, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964.
