Douglas-Home

American

[duhg-luhs-hyoom] / ˈdʌg ləsˈhyum /

noun

Alexander Frederick Baron Home of the Hirsel, 1903–1995, British statesman and politician: prime minister 1963–64.

Douglas-Home British

/ ˈdʌɡləsˈhjuːm /

noun

Sir Alexander. See (Baron Alexander) Home of the Hirsel

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The least popular PM over the past five years was Sir Alec Douglas-Home, a Conservative who only served as prime minister for 363 days from 1963-64, when he lost the election to Wilson's Labour, who won a four-seat majority.

From BBC

However, director and head of residential sales Edward Douglas-Home confirmed the castle was under offer following a successful closing date.

From BBC

Douglas-Home said it was set in 160 acres of listed gardens and parkland, offering a "rare combination of archietectural significance, privacy and scale".

From BBC

Alec Douglas-Home left Downing Street in 1964 but returned to cabinet as Edward Heath's foreign secretary in 1970.

From BBC

He served as special adviser and speechwriter to Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, who was in office from 1963 to 1964, and worked at Conservative Party headquarters.

From Washington Post

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