Premierships of Harold Wilson

Harold Wilson had two terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His first premiership began in 1964 when Labour won the 1964 general election, and was consolidated two years later in the 1966 general election, when Labour won a much larger majority.

His first term as prime minister was noted for its liberal social reforms, and the expansion of education and social services, however it was also hindered by persistent problems with Britain's external balance of trade.

Labour lost power at the 1970 general election, but Wilson returned for a second term as Prime Minister of a minority government with the February 1974 election, which was consolidated later that year at the October 1974 election, in which Labour won a slim majority. In his second term, Wilson oversaw the 1975 referendum on Britain's membership of the European Community. His premiership ended when he resigned unexpectedly in 1976.