Jim Griffiths
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.
The Right Honourable Jim Griffiths CH | |
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Griffiths in 1959 | |
| 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 | 19 September 1890 Betws, Carmarthenshire |
| Died | 7 August 1975 (aged 84) Teddington, Greater London |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Winifred Rutley |
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