John Eden, Baron Eden of Winton
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John Benedict Eden, Baron Eden of Winton, PC (15 September 1925 – 23 May 2020), known as Sir John Eden, 9th Baronet, from 1963 to 1983, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West from 1954 to 1983.[3][4]
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The Lord Eden of Winton | |
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Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
In office 7 April 1972 – 8 March 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | Christopher Chataway |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Minister of State for Industry | |
In office 15 October 1970 – 6 April 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Tom Boardman |
Minister of State for Technology | |
In office 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | |
Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | Eric Varley |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of the House of Lords | |
Life peerage 3 October 1983 – 11 June 2015 | |
Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West | |
In office 18 February 1954 – 13 May 1983 | |
Preceded by | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil |
Succeeded by | John Butterfill |
Personal details | |
Born | John Benedict Eden (1925-09-15)15 September 1925 England |
Died | 23 May 2020(2020-05-23) (aged 94)[2] |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | Belinda Jane Pascoe
(m. 1954; div. 1974)Margaret Ann Gordon
(m. 1977) |
Children | 4 |
Education | |
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