Richard Sharples
Mr Richard Christopher Sharples
Rush ID: 5718
Details
- Born:
- 6 August 1916
- Died:
- 10 March 1973
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Army officer
- Election occupation:
- Political party administrator
- Parentage:
- Richard William Sharples
- Notes:
- Assassinated in Bermuda, 1973.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Minister of State
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
References
- Rush ID:
- 5718
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q7328987
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- SHARPLES, Richard (1916-1973)
Constituencies
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Sutton and Cheam
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1954* Date of election: 4 November 1954 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1972* Date of exit: c. 1972* Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Exit October 1972; resigned on appointment as Governor of Bermuda.
Ministerial offices
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PPS 1955-1956
to Anthony Nutting, as Minister of State at the Foreign Office
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PPS 1957-1959
to R.A. Butler, as Home Secretary and Lord Privy Seal
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Assistant Whip 1959-1960
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Parliamentary Secretary 1961-1962
Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance
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Parliamentary Secretary 1962-1964
Ministry of Public Building and Works
-
Minister of State 1970-1972
Home Office
Higher education
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Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Newall, Pamela
Year: 1946
Parties
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Conservative Party member
Vice-Chairman 1967-1970