Edward Heath
Mr Edward Richard George Heath
Rush ID: 345
Details
- Born:
- 9 July 1916
- Died:
- 17 July 2005
- Birth place:
- Broadstairs, Kent, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Civil servant
- Election occupation:
- Company director
- Parentage:
- Unknown
- Notes:
- Obituary in The Guardian, 19/07/2005.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1992
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 345
- MNIS ID:
- 195
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q128967
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- 10270
Name changes
- HEATH, Edward (1916-2005)
Constituencies
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Old Bexley and Sidcup
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1997 Date of election: 1 May 1997 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 2001 Date of exit: 7 June 2001 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Bexley Sidcup
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1974¹ Date of election: 28 February 1974 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1997 Date of exit: 1 May 1997 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Bexley
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1974¹ Date of exit: 28 February 1974 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Ministerial offices
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Prime Minister 1970-1974
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Secretary of State for Industry 1963-1964
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Lord Privy Seal 1960-1963
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Minister of Labour 1959-1960
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Chief Whip 1955-1959
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Father of the House of Commons 1992-2001
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Leader of the Opposition 1974-1975
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Leader of the Opposition 1965-1970
Higher education
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Balliol College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
Parties
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Conservative Party Member
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Conservative Party Leader
1965-1975