Lord Callaghan of Cardiff, former MP

TheyWorkForYou is run by a small team but has a big impact - can you help us go further?

For over 20 years, TheyWorkForYou has been making our democracy more transparent and our politicians more accountable.

We need your support to:

Hold Power to Account — We highlight what our representatives are doing so they know the public is watching.
Keep It Free and Accessible — No paywalls because everyone deserves unbiased information about decisions made on their behalf.
Innovate and Go Further — How politics works is always changing and we're always looking for new opportunites to improve things.

We don't want to wait for a better political system to be given to us – we want to work together to make it happen now.

Profile

Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 November 1987

Previously MP for Cardiff South and Penarth until 18 May 1987 — General election

Left the House of Lords on 26 March 2005

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election

Also represented Cardiff South and Penarth; Cardiff South East; Cardiff South

Father of the House of Commons ( 9 Jun 1983 to 11 Jun 1987)
Leader of HM Official Opposition (15 May 1979 to 2 Nov 1980)
The Prime Minister ( 5 Apr 1976 to 3 May 1979)
Leader of the Labour Party ( 5 Apr 1976 to 3 Nov 1980)
Foreign Secretary ( 5 Mar 1974 to 7 Apr 1976)
Party Chair, Labour Party ( 1 Jul 1973 to 1 Jul 1974)
Shadow Secretary of State (10 Apr 1972 to 28 Feb 1974)
Shadow Foreign Secretary (10 Apr 1972 to 28 Feb 1974)
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment (19 Oct 1971 to 19 Apr 1972)
Shadow Secretary of State (19 Oct 1971 to 19 Apr 1972)
Shadow Home Secretary (18 Jun 1970 to 20 Dec 1971)
Shadow Secretary of State (18 Jun 1970 to 20 Dec 1971)
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (30 Nov 1967 to 19 Jun 1970)
Treasurer, Labour Party ( 1 Jul 1967 to 15 Apr 1976)
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (16 Oct 1964 to 29 Nov 1967)
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (16 Dec 1961 to 15 Oct 1964)
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Aug 1957 to 31 Jul 1980)
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ( 1 Jan 1950 to 1 Jan 1951)
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Transport) ( 1 Jan 1947 to 1 Jan 1950)

Note for journalists and researchers: The data on this page may be used freely, on condition that TheyWorkForYou.com is cited as the source.

This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources.

For an explanation of the vote descriptions please see our page about voting information on TheyWorkForYou.