Geoffrey William Geoffrey-Lloyd, Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd, PC (17 January 1902 – 12 September 1984), was a British

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politician.

Background and education

The eldest son of G. W. A. Lloyd of Newbury, Lloyd was educated at

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and

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(MA), during which time he was President of the

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in 1925.

Political career

Lloyd contested South East Southwark in 1924 without success and

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in 1929, when he was defeated by just 11 votes. He was Private Secretary to Sir Samuel Hoare (

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), 1926–1929, then to

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(

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, 1929, subsequently as

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), 1929–1931. He was elected as

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(MP) for Birmingham Ladywood in 1931 with a 14,000 majority, holding the seat until 1945. He was

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to Stanley Baldwin (

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), 1931–1935 and as Prime Minister in 1935. He held office as

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, 1935–1939; as

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, 1939–1940; as

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, 1940–1942; as Chairman of the Oil Control Board, 1939–1945; as Minister in charge of

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1940–1945, as Parliamentary Secretary to the

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, 1942–1945; and as

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in 1945. He was appointed a

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in 1943. He was a Governor of

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, 1946–1949. He returned to Parliament as member for Birmingham King's Norton, 1950–1955, and for

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from 1955 until February 1974. During this time he was Minister of Fuel and Power, 1951–1955 and Minister of Education, 1957-October 1959. He changed his surname from Lloyd to Geoffrey-Lloyd by

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on 18 April 1974. He was created a

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6 May 1974 as Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd, of Broomfield in the

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Personal life

Lord Geoffrey-Lloyd died at age 82 from natural causes in Kent.

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Who was Who
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