John Gilbert

Dr John William Gilbert

Rush ID: 4091

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Details

Born:
5 April 1927
Died:
2 June 2013
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Economist / Economic consultant
Election occupation:
Economist / Economic consultant
Parentage:
Stanley Gilbert
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Non Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Postgraduate

References

Rush ID:
4091
MNIS ID:
843
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q1700212
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1856
They work for you ID:
17516

Name changes

  1. GILBERT, Dr John (1927- )

Peerages

  1. Baron Gilbert

    Life

    1997

Constituencies

  1. Dudley East

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1974
    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: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

  2. Dudley

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1970
    Date of election: 18 June 1970
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1974
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Dudley

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1968
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Labour
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  2. Ludlow

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election: Thu 31st Mar 1966
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1974-1975

  2. Minister of State 1975-1976

    Department of the Environment

  3. Minister of State 1976-1979

    Ministry of Defence

Higher education

  1. New York University

    Degree PhD International economics

    Graduated

  2. St John's College

    Attended 1948-

    Degree BA Philosophy, politics and economics

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Merchant Taylor's School

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

  2. Skinner, Jean Ross

    Year: 1963

Parties

  1. Labour Member

Political organisations

  1. Fabian Society Member

  2. Co-operative Movement Member

Trade unions

  1. National Union of General and Municipal Workers Member

Clubs

  1. Reform Club