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The Right Honourable Captain Robert Maitland Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham, PC (November 6, 1906, Bromley - March 13, 1990) was a British Labour politician who served twice as Foreign Secretary in the first cabinet of Harold Wilson. The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... The Labour Party has historically been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since its formation in the early 20th century (see British politics). ... The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (colloquially called the Foreign Secretary) is a member of the British Government responsible for relations with foreign countries, heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (often called simply the Foreign Office). ... James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 â€“ 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent and successful British politicians of the 20th Century. ...

The son of Robert Wallace Stewart, author and lecturer, and Eva Stewart née Blaxley, Stewart was educated at Brownhill Road Elementary School, Catford, Christ's Hospital and St. John's College, Oxford, graduating with a first class BA in philosophy in 1929. Catford is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England. ... Christs Hospitals buildings in London in 1770. ... St Johns College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

While at university, Stewart was President of the Oxford Union, and of St John's Labour Club (1929). He worked for a short period with the Secretariat of the League of Nations, before becoming an schoolmaster, first at Merchant Taylors' School in London, then Coopers' Company's School, Mile End, then at Frome, Somerset. During World War II, Stewart served in the Middle East, joining the Intelligence Corps in 1942, then transferring to the Army Educational Corps, 1943; he was promoted to Captain in 1944. Image:Ous-chamber. ... The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. ... See also Merchant Taylors School, Crosby and Merchant Taylors Girls School. ... Mile End is an area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. ... For the various rivers and a lake with this name, see Frome (disambiguation) Map sources for Frome at grid reference ST797538 Frome (pronounced ) is a small town in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills, with a population of 24,510 (2001 census). ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Combatants Allies: â€¢ Poland, â€¢ UK & Commonwealth, â€¢ France/Free France, â€¢ Soviet Union, â€¢ USA, â€¢ China, ...and othersâ€¢ Axis: â€¢ Germany, â€¢ Italy, â€¢ Japan, â€¢ ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Intelligence Corps camp flag The Intelligence Corps (often called Int Corps) is one of the corps of the British Army, responsible for gathering, analysing and disseminating military intelligence and also for counter-intelligence and security. ...

On 26 July 1941 he married Mary Birkinshaw, later Baroness Stewart of Alvechurch; they had no children. July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...

Stewart had contested West Lewisham in 1931 and 1935, and East Fulham in 1936; after the war he became MP for Fulham East 1945-55, then for Fulham 1955-74, and Hammersmith, Fulham 1974-79. Soon after his initial election, he was made a junior whip, then a minister, as Under-Secretary of State for War 1947-51 and as Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Supply, May-October 1951. Following Labour's defeat in the 1951 election, Stewart rose along the shadow front bench, as Shadow Minister of Education 1955-59 then Shadow Minister of Housing and Local Government 1959-64. Lewisham is an area within the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. ... Fulham is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham located 3. ... The Lyric theatre is just one of the arts and entertainment venues that have made Hammersmith a worthy rival to the West End. ... The 1951 election was held soon after the UK general election, 1950, which Labour won, but with an unworkable majority. ...

When Harold Wilson became Prime Minister in 1964, Stewart became Secretary of State for Education and Science. He was promoted to Foreign Secretary in January 1965, then Secretary of State for Economic Affairs in 1966. From 1966 to 1968, he was First Secretary of State. He returned to the Foreign Office from 1968-70. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 â€“ 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent and successful British politicians of the 20th Century. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The Secretary of State for Education and Skills is the chief minister of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom government. ... The title of Foreign Secretary has been traditionally used to refer to the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. ... The Secretary of State for Economic Affairs was a position in the United Kingdom government briefly established by Harold Wilson in October 1964. ... First Secretary of State is a title within the British government, principally regarded as purely honorific, currently held by the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. ...

A committed pro-European, Stewart was Leader of the Labour Delegation to the Council of Europe in June 1970, and joint president of the Labour Committee for Europe with George Brown and Roy Jenkins. He served as a member of the European Parliament 1975-76. Pro-European is a subjective term applied to a person who supports the European Union (EU) and/or further European integration, specifically in the context of political argument over the current and future status of the EU and its policies. ... The Palace of Europe in Strasbourg The Council of Europe (French: Conseil de lEurope, German: Europarat) is an international organisation of 46 member states in the European region. ... George Brown may refer to several people: George Brown, English cricketer George Brown, Scottish-born Canadian journalist and politician George Brown, Kool & the Gang drummer George Brown, former president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes George Brown, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the... Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead, OM, PC (November 11, 1920 â€“ January 5, 2003) was a British politician and a prominent Labour Member of Parliament in the 1960s and 1970s, and founding member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ...

Stewart was made a member of the Privy Council in 1964, serving until his death. In July 1979, he entered the House of Lords as a life peer. A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ...

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