Peter Thorneycroft
Mr George Edward Peter Thorneycroft
Rush ID: 5977
Details
- Born:
- 26 July 1909
- Died:
- 4 June 1994
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Army officer
- Election occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Parentage:
- Major Mervyn Thorneycroft and the daughter of Sir W. Franklyn
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 5977
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q334282
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- THORNEYCROFT, Peter (1909-1994)
Peerages
-
Baron Thorneycroft
Life
1967
Constituencies
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Monmouth
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1945* Date of election: 30 October 1945 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1966 Date of exit: 31 March 1966 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Stafford
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1938* Date of election: 9 June 1938 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: None
Ministerial offices
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Parliamentary Secretary 1945
May-July 1945; Ministry of War Transport
-
President of the Board of Trade 1951-1957
-
Chancellor of the Exchequer 1957-1958
-
Minister of Aviation 1960-1962
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Minister of Defence 1962-1964
-
Secretary of State for Defence 1964
April-October 1964
Higher education
-
RMA Woolwich
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Page, Sheila
Year: 1938
Notes: Divorced 1949
-
Roberti, Carla
Year: 1949
Parties
-
Conservative Party Member
Chairman 1975-