Alan Lennox-Boyd

Details

Born:

18 November 1904

Died:

8 March 1983

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Company director (brewing/distilling)

Election occupation:

Company director (brewing/distilling)

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

4701

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q4707145

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1162

They work for you ID:

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1. LENNOX-BOYD, Alan (1904-1983)

1. 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton

   New Hereditary

   1960

1. Bedfordshire Mid

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1931
   Date of election:	27 October 1931
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1960
   Date of exit:	8 September 1960
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Elevation without resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

1. Gower

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1929
   Date of election:	Thu 30th May 1929
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1938-1939

   Min of Lab

2. Parliamentary Secretary 1939-1940

   Food

3. Minister 1939

   Home Security

4. Minister of Aircraft Production 1943-1945

5. Minister of State 1951-1952

   Colonial Affairs

6. Minister of Transport 1952-1955

7. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1954-1959

1. Christ Church

   Graduated

1. Sherborne School

1. Guinness, unknown

1. Indirect relative of Gwendolyn Florence Mary Iveagh

1. Conservative Member

1. Carlton Club

2. Buck's Club

3. Royal Yacht Squadron

4. Pratt's Club