Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
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In office 4 June 1948 – 5 July 1972 | |
Monarch | Edward VIII |
Preceded by | E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax |
Succeeded by | Colin Jordan |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 7 June 1929 – 19 May 1930 | |
Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
Preceded by | Ronald John McNeill |
Succeeded by | Clement Attlee |
Member of Parliament for Smethwick | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 5 July 1972 | |
Preceded by | Roy Wise |
Succeeded by | Peter Griffiths |
Member of Parliament for [[Harrow (UK Parliament constituency)|Harrow]] | |
In office 14 December 1918 – 29 October 1924 | |
Preceded by | Harry Mallaby-Deeley |
Succeeded by | Sir Isidore Salmon |
Personal details | |
Born | Oswald Ernald Mosley 16 November 1896 Mayfair, London, England |
Died | 3 December 1980 Orsay, France | (aged 84)
Political party | Conservative (1918–1922) Independent (1922–1924) Labour / I.L.P (1924–1931) New Party (1931–1932) British Union (1932–1972) Independent (1972–1980) |
Spouse(s) | Lady Cynthia Mosley (1920–1933) Diana Mitford (1936–1980) |
Children | Vivien Mosley (deceased) Nicholas Mosley Michael Mosley (Oswald) Alexander Mosley Max Mosley |
Alma mater | • Winchester • Sandhurst |
Awards | Victory Medal British War Medal 1914–15 Star |
Military service | |
Allegiance | British Empire |
Branch/service | British Army • 16th The Queen's Lancers • Royal Flying Corps |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War I • Second Battle of Ypres • Battle of Loos |