Charles Morris (British politician)
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For the South Australian politician, Charles Richard Morris (1863–1918), see Charles Morris (Australian politician).
For other people named Charles Morris, see Charles Morris (disambiguation).
Charles Richard Morris PC (14 December 1926 – 8 January 2012) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Openshaw from 1963 to 1983.[1] A member of the Labour Party, he served as a Minister of State from 1974 to 1979 and a Government Whip from 1966 to 1970.
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Charles Morris | |
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Minister of State for the Civil Service Department | |
In office 18 October 1974 – 4 May 1979 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson James Callaghan |
Preceded by | Robert Sheldon |
Succeeded by | Paul Channon |
Minister of State for Urban Affairs | |
In office 7 March 1974 – 18 October 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Commons Treasurer of the Household | |
In office 13 October 1969 – 18 June 1970 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Charles Grey |
Succeeded by | Humphrey Atkins |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 29 July 1967 – 13 October 1969 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Jack McCann |
Succeeded by | Alan Fitch |
Member of Parliament for Manchester Openshaw | |
In office 5 December 1963 – 9 June 1983 | |
Preceded by | William Williams |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Richard Morris (1926-12-14)14 December 1926 Ancoats, Manchester, England |
Died | 8 January 2012(2012-01-08) (aged 85) Manchester, England |
Political party | Labour (from 1943) |
Spouse |
Pauline Dunn (m. 1950) |
Children | 2, including Estelle |
Relatives | Alf Morris (brother) |
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