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Shadow Cabinet Of Edward Heath (other)
Edward Heath formed a total of two non-consecutive Shadow Cabinets: * First Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath, 1965–1970 * Second Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath, 1974–1975 {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Heath
Sir Edward Richard George Heath (9 July 191617 July 2005), often known as Ted Heath, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath also served for 51 years as a Member of Parliament from 1950 to 2001. Outside politics, Heath was a yachtsman, a musician, and an author. Born to a lady's maid and a carpenter, Heath was educated at a grammar school in Ramsgate, Kent ( Chatham House Grammar School for boys) and became a leader within student politics while studying at the University of Oxford. He served as an officer in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War. He worked briefly in the Civil Service, but resigned in order to stand for Parliament, and was elected for Bexley at the 1950 election. He was promoted to become Chief Whip by Anthony Eden in 1955, and in 1959 was appointed to the Cabinet by Harold Macmillan as Minister of Labour. He later held the role o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Shadow Cabinet Of Edward Heath
The First Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath was created on 28 July 1965 after the Conservative Party elected Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George Heath (9 July 191617 July 2005), often known as Ted Heath, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath a ... as its leader, replacing Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Shadow cabinet list References Official Opposition (United Kingdom) British shadow cabinets 1965 in British politics 1965 establishments in the United Kingdom 1970 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Edward Heath {{UK-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
