Edward Short, Baron Glenamara
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Edward Watson Short, Baron Glenamara, CH, PC (17 December 1912 – 4 May 2012) was a British Labour Party politician and deputy leader of the Labour Party. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and served as a minister during the Labour governments under Harold Wilson, before being appointed to the House of Lords shortly after James Callaghan became Prime Minister.
The Lord Glenamara | |
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Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council | |
In office 5 March 1974 – 8 April 1976 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Jim Prior |
Succeeded by | Michael Foot |
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |
In office 25 April 1972 – 8 April 1976 | |
Leader | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Roy Jenkins |
Succeeded by | Michael Foot |
Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
In office 6 April 1968 – 20 June 1970 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Patrick Gordon Walker |
Succeeded by | Margaret Thatcher |
Postmaster General | |
In office 4 July 1966 – 6 April 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Tony Benn |
Succeeded by | Roy Mason |
Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 16 October 1964 – 4 July 1966 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | Martin Redmayne |
Succeeded by | John Silkin |
Member of the House of Lords | |
Life peerage 28 January 1977 – 4 May 2012 | |
Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central | |
In office 25 October 1951 – 12 October 1976 | |
Preceded by | Lyall Wilkes |
Succeeded by | Harry Cowans |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Watson Short (1912-12-17)17 December 1912 Warcop, England |
Died | 4 May 2012(2012-05-04) (aged 99) Hexham, England |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Jennie Sewell
(m. 1941; died 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | College of the Venerable Bede |
Profession | Teacher |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Durham Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Following the death of James Allason on 16 June 2011, Short was the oldest living former member of the British House of Commons. He died just under a year later, aged 99. At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the House of Lords.[1]