{"slug": "chancellor-of-the-exchequer", "label": "Chancellor of the Exchequer", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q531471", "qid": "Q531471", "description": "Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury", "entries": 19, "years": 17, "span": [1307, 1972], "span_label": ["1307 CE", "1972 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 7}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 4}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Chancellor of the Exchequer of England", "The Chancellor of the Exchequer"], "related": [{"slug": "prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "robert-walpole", "label": "Robert Walpole", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "winston-churchill", "label": "Winston Churchill", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "russia", "label": "Russia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "electorate-of-hanover", "label": "Electorate of Hanover", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tower-of-london", "label": "Tower of London", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "westminster", "label": "Westminster", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "stanley-baldwin", "label": "Stanley Baldwin", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1307, "year_label": "1307 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 20", "text": "August 20 – John de Benstede, the English Chancellor of the Exchequer since 1305 when he was appointed by the late King Edward I, is dismissed as by the new and replaced by John Sandale.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332007828#July_–_September", "title": "1307", "revid": 1332007828, "section": "Events › July – September"}}, {"year": 1312, "year_label": "1312 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 13", "text": "December 13 – John Hotham is appointed as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer in England by King Edward and serves for three and a half years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362487312#October_–_December", "title": "1312", "revid": 1362487312, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1485, "year_label": "1485 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "October 12", "text": "October 12 – Thomas Lovell is appointed for life as England's Chancellor of the Exchequer by King Henry. 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Cromwell is removed from his positions as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Great Chamberlain and Governor of the Isle of Wight, and will be executed on July 28.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366494590#April–June", "title": "1540", "revid": 1366494590, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1710, "year_label": "1710 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 11", "text": "11 August – a Tory administration is formed with Robert Harley as Chancellor of the Exchequer following the fall of the Whig government.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349536510#Events", "title": "1710 in Great Britain", "revid": 1349536510, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1715, "year_label": "1715 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 12", "text": "October 12 – Baron Onslow resigns as Great Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer and is replaced by future Prime Minister Robert Walpole.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355668843#October–December", "title": "1715", "revid": 1355668843, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1721, "year_label": "1721 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "March 9", "text": "9 March – John Aislabie imprisoned in the Tower of London, found guilty of corruption for his part in the collapse of the South Sea Company as Chancellor of the Exchequer.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360781866#Events", "title": "1721 in Great Britain", "revid": 1360781866, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1742, "year_label": "1742 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 9", "text": "January 9 – Robert Walpole is made Earl of Orford, and resigns as First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, effectively ending his period as Prime Minister of Great Britain. On his formally relinquishing office five days later, he will have served 20 years and 314 days as Prime Minister, the longest single term ever, and also longer than the accumulated terms of any other British Prime Minister.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360184270#January–March", "title": "1742", "revid": 1360184270, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1752, "year_label": "1752 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Henry Pelham, Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, converts all outstanding issues of redeemable government stock into one bond, Consolidated 3.5% Annuities (consols), in order to reduce the coupon (interest rate) paid on the government debt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1275835177#Undated", "title": "1752 in Great Britain", "revid": 1275835177, "section": "Events › Undated"}}, {"year": 1755, "year_label": "1755 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 20", "text": "20 November – William Pitt the Elder is dismissed from the position of Paymaster of the Forces while Henry Bilson Legge resigns as Chancellor of the Exchequer and George Grenville as Treasurer of the Navy in protest over payments made to Russia to protect Hanover.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360195170#Events", "title": "1755 in Great Britain", "revid": 1360195170, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1767, "year_label": "1767 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "March 13", "text": "March 13 – British Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend, having already pushed through the unpopular Townshend Acts to recoup war expenses from Britain's American colonies, presents a comprehensive plan for more taxes in a closed door session of the House of Commons, with most proposals passed within a month.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365587024#January–March", "title": "1767", "revid": 1365587024, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1767, "year_label": "1767 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 7", "text": "October 7 – Frederick North, Lord North becomes the new British Chancellor of the Exchequer after the sudden death of Charles Townshend.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365587024#October_–December", "title": "1767", "revid": 1365587024, "section": "Events › October –December"}}, {"year": 1767, "year_label": "1767 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 7", "text": "7 October – Frederick North, Lord North, becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer after the sudden death of Charles Townshend.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332953980#Events", "title": "1767 in Great Britain", "revid": 1332953980, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1801, "year_label": "1801 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 14", "text": "March 14 – Henry Addington becomes First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, effectively Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370397745#January–March", "title": "1801", "revid": 1370397745, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1908, "year_label": "1908 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "April 8", "text": "8 April – David Lloyd George becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer, while Winston Churchill enters the Cabinet for the first time, as President of the Board of Trade.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1336924317#Events", "title": "1908 in the United Kingdom", "revid": 1336924317, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1925, "year_label": "1925 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 28", "text": "April 28 – Presenting the Stanley Baldwin government's budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer Winston Churchill announces Britain's return to the gold standard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367485783#April", "title": "1925", "revid": 1367485783, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1949, "year_label": "1949 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "September 18", "text": "18 September - Indian rupee suffers devaluation due to 30% devaluation of Pound sterling by Chancellor of the Exchequer.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354617214#July_-_September", "title": "1949 in India", "revid": 1354617214, "section": "Events › July - September"}}, {"year": 1969, "year_label": "1969 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "December 5", "text": "December 5 – Sajid Javid, British Pakistani politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373164180#December", "title": "1969", "revid": 1373164180, "section": "Births › December"}}, {"year": 1972, "year_label": "1972 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "June 23", "text": "June 23 – The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, Anthony Barber, announces a decision for the pound sterling to move to a floating exchange rate. Although intended to be temporary, this remains permanent. Foreign exchange controls are applied to most members of the sterling area.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371514417#June", "title": "1972", "revid": 1371514417, "section": "Events › June"}}]}