George Ward, 1st Viscount Ward of Witley
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George Reginald Ward, 1st Viscount Ward of Witley, PC (20 November 1907 ā 15 June 1988), styled The Honourable George Ward until 1960, was a British Conservative politician. He served as Secretary of State for Air under Harold Macmillan from 1957 to 1960.
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The Viscount Ward of Witley | |
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Secretary of State for Air | |
In office 16 January 1957 ā 28 October 1960 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | Nigel Birch |
Succeeded by | Julian Amery |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 November 1907 |
Died | 15 June 1988 (1988-06-16) (aged 80) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | (1) Anne Capel (2) Barbara McNeill (d. 1980) |
Children | Georgina and Anthony |
Parent(s) | William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley Rachel Gurney |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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