Labour government, 1974–1979
In March 1976, having just turned sixty years old, Wilson resigned as Prime Minister, ending his leadership of the Labour Party after thirteen years, and a total of nearly eight years as Prime Minister. He was replaced by James Callaghan, who had held senior government positions during both of Wilson's ministries, and had served as a Shadow Cabinet member in the early-1960s.
Samuel Ifor Enoch
Enoch was ordained into the Presbyterian Church of Wales in 1941, and served for 10 years as minister in Aberdare, Glamorgan, where he became an exponent of the Social Gospel. He was proud of his left-wing credentials as a Christian Socialist and gave his support to the Labour Party. He was delighted when in 1964 Harold Wilson was elected Prime Minister.