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British politician (1932–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ivor Seward Richard, Baron Richard, PC, QC (30 May 1932 – 18 March 2018) was a British Labour politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) from 1964 until 1974. He was also a member of the European Commission and latterly sat as a life peer in the House of Lords.
Quick Facts Prime Minister, Preceded by ...
The Lord Richard | |
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![]() Official portrait, 1980 | |
In office 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | The Viscount Cranborne |
Succeeded by | The Baroness Jay of Paddington |
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In office 18 July 1992 – 2 May 1997 | |
Leader |
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Preceded by | The Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Cranborne |
European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs | |
In office 6 January 1981 – 5 January 1985 | |
President | Gaston Thorn |
Preceded by | Henk Vredeling |
Succeeded by | Peter Sutherland |
British Ambassador to the United Nations | |
In office 2 June 1974 – 21 December 1979 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Donald Maitland |
Succeeded by | Anthony Parsons |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Army | |
In office 13 October 1969 – 19 June 1970 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | James Boyden |
Succeeded by | Ian Gilmour |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 14 May 1990 – 18 March 2018 Life peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Barons Court | |
In office 15 October 1964 – 8 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Bill Carr |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Ivor Seward Richard (1932-05-30)30 May 1932 Cardiff, Wales |
Died | 18 March 2018(2018-03-18) (aged 85) Lambeth, London, England |
Political party | Labour |
Spouses | |
Children | 4[1] |
Education | |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Oxford |
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