Aubrey Jones

Mr Aubrey Jones

Rush ID: 8409

Details

Born:
20 November 1911
Died:
10 April 2003
Birth place:
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Election occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Parentage:
Evan Jones, coal miner
Notes:
Obituary in The Guardian, 12/04/2003.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8409
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q4819135
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. JONES, Aubrey (1911-2003)

Constituencies

  1. Birmingham Hall Green

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1965*
    Date of exit: c. 1965*
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Exit March 1965; resigned on appointment as Chairman of National Board for Prices and Incomes.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Sutton Coldfield

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: Thu 9th Jun 1983
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Heywood and Radcliffe

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1946*
    Date of election: Thu 21st Feb 1946
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  3. Essex South Eastern

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: Thu 5th Jul 1945
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1952-1953

    to Sir Arthur Salter, as Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Materials

  2. Minister of Supply 1957-1959

  3. Minister of Fuel and Power 1955-1957

Higher education

  1. London School of Economics and Political Science

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Cyfarthfa Castle Secondary School

Marriages

  1. Isaacs, Joan

    Year: 1948

    Notes: 2 sons

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

    -1980

  2. Liberal Party Member

    1980-

Clubs

  1. Brooks's Club

  2. Carlton Club