Edward Boyle

Sir Edward Charles Gurney Boyle

Rush ID: 3303

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Details

Born:
31 August 1923
Died:
28 September 1981
Birth place:
U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Election occupation:
Company director (newspapers/publishing)
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
Died September 1981
Knighthood/Dame:
True
HighestOffice:
Cabinet minister
Who's Who volume:
4

References

Rush ID:
3303
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5341978
Parliament ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. BOYLE, Sir Edward (1923-1981)

Peerages

  1. Baron Boyle of Handsworth

    Life

    1970

Constituencies

  1. Birmingham Handsworth

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1950*
    Date of election: 16 November 1950
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1970
    Date of exit: 18 June 1970
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Birmingham Perry Barr

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: Thu 23rd Feb 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  2. Birmingham Perry Barr

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1949*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Minister for Education 1962-1964

  2. Parliamentary Secretary 1957-1959

    Ministry of Education

  3. Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1959-1962

  4. Parliamentary Secretary 1954-1955

    Ministry of Supply

  5. PPS 1951-1953

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Pratt's Club