Robert Maxwell
Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor and Member of Parliament (1923-1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ian Robert Maxwell MC (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991), was a British media proprietor, Member of Parliament (MP), and fraudster.[1] He was known for his publishing companies.
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Robert Maxwell | |
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Member of Parliament for Buckingham | |
In office 15 October 1964 – 18 June 1970 | |
Preceded by | Frank Markham |
Succeeded by | William Benyon |
Personal details | |
Born | Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch (1923-06-10)10 June 1923 Slatinské Doly, Czechoslovakia (now Solotvyno, Ukraine) |
Died | (1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 68) Sea around Canary Islands |
Resting place | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery, Jerusalem |
Citizenship | Czechoslovak British (since 1946) |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Meynard (m. 1946) |
Children | 9, including Christine, Isabel, Ian, Kevin and Ghislaine |
Occupation | Publisher, media proprietor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Czechoslovakia United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Czechoslovak Army (in-exile) British Army |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Military Cross |
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After his death, huge difference in numbers in his companies' finances were revealed, including his fraudulent actions on Mirror Group pension fund.[2]
In 1991, his body was discovered floating in the Atlantic Ocean, having fallen overboard from his yacht. He was buried in Jerusalem.