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

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politician. He was a Member of Parliament across three different constituencies from 1931 to 1945, and from 1950 to 1974, and served in several ministerial roles in the 1940s and 1950s.

Background and education

The eldest son of G. W. A. Lloyd of Newbury, Geoffrey William Lloyd was born in

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on 17 January 1902. He 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 member of parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood in 1931 with a 14,000 majority, holding the seat until his defeat in 1945. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary 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 Secretary for Mines, 1939–1940; as Secretary for Petroleum, 1940–1942; as Chairman of the Oil Control Board, 1939–1945; as Minister in charge of Petroleum Warfare Department 1940–1945, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power, 1942–1945; and as Minister of Information in 1945. He was appointed a

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in 1943. He was a Governor of

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from 1946 to 1949. He returned to Parliament as member for Birmingham King's Norton from 1950 to 1955, when the seat was abolished by boundary changes. He was then the MP for

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from 1955 until February 1974. During this time he was Minister of Fuel and Power, 1951–1955 and

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from 1957 to 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 County of Kent. Broomfield was chosen because of Leeds Castle; he was a longtime friend of its owner,

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, and after she died later that year, he was named chairman of the castle's trust.

Death

Lord Geoffrey-Lloyd died at his home in

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on 12 September 1984, at the age of 82.

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