Gerard Vaughan

Dr Gerard Folliott Vaughan

Rush ID: 6085

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Details

Born:
11 June 1923
Died:
29 July 2003
Birth place:
Portuguese East Africa
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Medical practitioner
Election occupation:
Medical practitioner
Parentage:
Leonard Vaughan
Notes:
Obituary in The Guardian, 05/08/2003.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1984
HighestOffice:
Minister of State
Who's Who volume:
4

References

Rush ID:
6085
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5549999
Parliament ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. VAUGHAN, Dr Gerard (1923-2003)

Constituencies

  1. Reading East

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: 9 June 1983
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1997
    Date of exit: 1 May 1997
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  2. Reading South

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1974¹
    Date of election: 28 February 1974
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1983
    Date of exit: 9 June 1983
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  3. Reading

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1970
    Date of election: 18 June 1970
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1974¹
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Poplar

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1955
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1974

    to William Whitelaw, as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

  2. Opposition/other party Whip 1974-1975

  3. Minister of State 1979-1982

    Department of Health and Social Security

  4. Minister of State 1982-1983

    Department of Trade and Industry

Higher education

  1. (College unknown)

    Graduated

  2. Guy's Hospital Medical School

    Graduated

Schools

  1. (School name unknown)

    Notes: in East Africa

Marriages

  1. Thurle, Joyce

    Year: 1955

    Notes: 1 son, 1 daughter

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    member

    1955-1970

    Alderman 1955-1961

  2. Greater London Council

    member

    1970-1972

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club