Denis Howell

Mr Denis Herbert Howell

Rush ID: 8471

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Details

Born:
4 September 1923
Died:
19 April 1998
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Clerk
Election occupation:
Former director-var building firms/PR Consultant
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Minister of State
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
8471
MNIS ID:
997
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q904004
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1757
They work for you ID:
21743

Name changes

  1. HOWELL, Denis (1923-1998)

Peerages

  1. Baron Howell

    Life

    1992

Constituencies

  1. Birmingham, Small Heath

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1961
    Date of election: 23 March 1961
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1992
    Date of exit: 9 April 1992
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.

  2. Birmingham, All Saints

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1955
    Date of election: 26 May 1955
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1959
    Date of exit: 8 October 1959
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Birmingham, King's Norton

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1951
    Date of election: Thu 25th Oct 1951
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Under-Secretary 1964-1969

    Educ

  2. Minister of State 1969-1970

    Ministry of Housing and Local Government

  3. Minister of State 1974-1979

    Department of the Environment

Schools

  1. Unknown (Grammar)

Marriages

  1. Willson, Brenda

    Year: 1955

    Notes: 1 daughter, 3 sons

Parties

  1. Labour Member

Local governments

  1. Birmingham City Council

    Councillor

    1946-1956

Trade unions

  1. Clerical and Administrative Workers' Union Member

  2. Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff Member

Clubs

  1. Reform Club