Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham
British trade unionist, industrialist and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham, PC (18 December 1910 – 27 June 1999) was an English trade unionist, Labour politician and industrialist. His political ambitions, including an aspiration to become Prime Minister, were frustrated by bad timing, but his energies were diverted into industry: he spent 10 years as Chairman of the National Coal Board, and later – despite the Aberfan disaster – headed a major inquiry which resulted in the Robens Report on occupational health and safety. His outlook was paternalistic; in later life, he moved away from his early socialism towards the Conservative Party. His reputation remains tarnished by his failure to have foreseen and prevented the Aberfan disaster, followed by actions widely regarded as grossly insensitive during the aftermath of the disaster.
The Lord Robens of Woldingham | |
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Shadow Foreign Secretary | |
In office 14 December 1955 – 6 November 1956 | |
Leader | Hugh Gaitskell |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Aneurin Bevan |
Minister of Labour and National Service | |
In office 24 April 1951 – 26 October 1951 | |
Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
Preceded by | Nye Bevan |
Succeeded by | Walter Monckton |
Member of Parliament for Blyth | |
In office 23 February 1950 – 30 October 1960 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Eddie Milne |
Member of Parliament for Wansbeck | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 23 February 1950 | |
Preceded by | Donald Scott |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-12-18)18 December 1910 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Died | 27 June 1999(1999-06-27) (aged 88) Chertsey, Surrey, England |
Political party | Labour (before 1979) Conservative (1979–1999) |