John Silkin
Hon. John Ernest Silkin
Rush ID: 5747
Details
- Born:
- 18 March 1923
- Died:
- 26 April 1987
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Solicitor
- Election occupation:
- Solicitor
- Parentage:
- Lewis Silkin MP (1st Baron Silkin) and his first wife Rosa Neft
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
References
- Rush ID:
- 5747
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q6257849
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- SILKIN, Hon. John (1923-1987)
Constituencies
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Lewisham Deptford
Party: Labour Year of election: 1974¹ Date of election: 28 February 1974 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1987* Date of exit: 26 April 1987 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Death Sponsorship: TGWU Constituency connections: Area Notes: Seat vacant at Dissolution of Parliament in 1987. -
Deptford
Party: Labour Year of election: 1963* Date of election: 4 July 1963 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1974¹ Date of exit: 28 February 1974 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: TGWU Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Nottingham South
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1959 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Woolwich West
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1951 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
St Marylebone
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1950 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Deputy Chief Whip 1966
April-July 1966
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Chief Whip 1966-1969
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Parliamentary Secretary 1966-1969
Treasury
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Deputy Leader of the House 1968-1969
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Minister of Public Buildings & Works 1969-1970
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Minister for Planning and Local Government 1974-1976
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1976-1979
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Assistant Whip 1964-1966
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Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1966
January-April 1966
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Treasurer of the Royal Household 1966
April-July 1966
Higher education
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Trinity Hall
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
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John, Rosamund
Year: 1950
Relationships
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Son of Lewis Silkin
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Brother of Sam Silkin
Parties
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Labour Party member
1939-1987
Political organisations
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Co-operative movement member
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Tribune member