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
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:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q1700212
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. GILBERT, Dr John (1927- )

Peerages

  1. Baron Gilbert

    Life

    1997

Constituencies

  1. Dudley East

    Party: Labour
    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: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: 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: 1974¹
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: 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:

  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 Ph.D

    Graduated

  2. St John's College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Merchant Taylor's School

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

  2. Skinner, Jean Ross

    Year: 1963

Parties

  1. Labour Party 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