Fred Peart, Baron Peart
British politician (1914–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Frederick Peart, Baron Peart, PC (30 April 1914 – 26 August 1988) was a British Labour politician who served in the Labour governments of the 1960s and 1970s and was a candidate for Deputy Leader of the Party.
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord PeartPC, Leader of the Opposition in the LordsShadow Leader of the House of Lords ...
The Lord Peart | |
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Leader of the Opposition in the Lords Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | |
In office 4 May 1979 – 4 November 1982 | |
Leader | Jim Callaghan Michael Foot |
Preceded by | The Lord Carrington |
Succeeded by | The Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos |
Leader of the House of Lords | |
In office 10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Callaghan |
Preceded by | The Lord Shepherd |
Succeeded by | The Lord Soames |
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
In office 10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Callaghan |
Preceded by | The Lord Shepherd |
Succeeded by | Ian Gilmour |
In office 6 April 1968 – 1 November 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | The Lord Shackleton |
Succeeded by | The Lord Shackleton |
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
In office 5 March 1974 – 10 September 1976 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson James Callaghan |
Preceded by | Joseph Godber |
Succeeded by | John Silkin |
In office 18 October 1964 – 6 April 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Christopher Soames |
Succeeded by | Cledwyn Hughes |
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | |
In office 10 April 1972 – 5 March 1974 | |
Leader | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | George Thomson |
Succeeded by | Ian Gilmour |
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
In office 16 December 1971 – 10 April 1972 | |
Leader | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Cledwyn Hughes |
Succeeded by | ??? |
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
In office 20 June 1970 – 16 December 1971 | |
Leader | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Selwyn Lloyd (1965) |
Succeeded by | Michael Foot |
Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council | |
In office 1 November 1968 – 20 June 1970 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Dick Crossman |
Succeeded by | Willie Whitelaw |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 23 September 1976 – 26 August 1988 Life Peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Workington | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 23 September 1976 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Cape |
Succeeded by | Richard Page |
Personal details | |
Born | (1914-04-30)30 April 1914 Durham, England |
Died | 26 August 1988(1988-08-26) (aged 74) London, England |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Bette Lewis (m. 1945) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Durham University |
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