Edward Short

Details

Born:

17 December 1912

Died:

4 May 2012

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

School teacher

Election occupation:

School head teacher

Parentage:

Charles Short, of Warcop, Westmoreland

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

9232

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333944

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1488

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. SHORT, Edward (1912- )

1. Baron Glenamara

   Life

   1977

1. Newcastle upon Tyne Central

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1951
   Date of election:	25 October 1951
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1976*
   Date of exit:	c. 1976*
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	NUT
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	Exit October 1976.

1. Opposition/other party Whip 1955-

   Assistant Opposition Whip

2. Opposition/other party Whip 1962-1964

   Deputy Opposition Chief Whip

3. Parliamentary Secretary 1964-1966

   Treasury

4. Chief Whip 1964-1966

5. Postmaster-General 1966-1968

6. Secretary of State for Education and Science 1968-1970

7. Lord President of the Council 1974-1976

8. Leader of the House of Commons 1974-1976

1. Durham University

   Graduated

1. Sewell, Jennie

   Year: 1941

1. Labour Party Member

   NEC member 1972-1976; Deputy Leader 1972-1976

1. Co-operative movement Member

1. Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council

   Councillor

   1948-1951

   Leader of Labour Group

1. National Union of Teachers Member