Bill Fiske, Baron Fiske
British politician (1905–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Geoffrey Fiske, Baron Fiske, CBE (3 July 1905 – 13 January 1975) was a British politician who was the first Leader of the Greater London Council and oversaw the decimalisation of the pound sterling as Chairman of the Decimal Currency Board.
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The Lord Fiske | |
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1st Leader of the Greater London Council | |
In office April 1964 – April 1967 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Desmond Plummer |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 18 September 1967 – 13 January 1975 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1905-07-03)3 July 1905 |
Died | 13 January 1975(1975-01-13) (aged 69) |
Political party | Labour |
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