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Profumo Affair

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Profumo Affair

Political scandal involving British Secretary of State for War John Profumo, Russion naval attache Eugene Ivanov and showgirl Christine Keeler. It contributed to Tory PM Harold Macmillan's resignation and subsequent Labour victory in the 1964 general election.