Merlyn Rees
Mr Merlyn Rees
Rush ID: 5540
Details
- Born:
- 18 December 1920
- Died:
- 5 January 2006
- Birth place:
- Wales, U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- School teacher
- Election occupation:
- Further Education teacher
- Parentage:
- L.D. and E.M. Rees
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
References
- Rush ID:
- 5540
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q336534
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- REES, Merlyn (1920- )
Peerages
-
Baron Merlyn-Rees of Morley and South Leeds
Life
1992
Constituencies
-
Leeds South and Morley
Party: Labour Year of election: 1983 Date of election: 9 June 1983 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1992 Date of exit: 9 April 1992 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Leeds South
Party: Labour Year of election: 1963* Date of election: 20 June 1963 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
-
Harrow East
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1959* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Labour Notes: -
Harrow East
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1959 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Harrow East
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1955 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1964-1965
to James Callaghan, as Chancellor of the Exchequer
-
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1965-1966
Ministry of Defence; Army Minister
-
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1966-1968
Ministry of Defence; Air Force Minister
-
Under-Secretary of State 1968-1970
Home Office
-
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1974-1976
-
Home Secretary 1976-1979
Higher education
-
Goldsmiths College
Graduated
-
London School of Economics and Political Science
Graduated
Schools
-
(School name unknown)
Years: 1
Notes: in South Wales
-
Harrow Weald Grammar School
Years: 2
Marriages
-
Cleveley, Colleen Faith
Year: 1949
Notes: 3 sons
Parties
-
Labour Party member
Political organisations
-
Fabian Society member
Trade unions
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National Union of Teachers member
-
General & Municipal Workers' Union member