David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles
British politician (1904–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David McAdam Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles CH KCVO PC (18 September 1904 – 24 February 1999), was an English Conservative politician.
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The Viscount Eccles | |
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Paymaster General | |
In office 20 June 1970 – 5 June 1973 | |
Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | Harold Lever |
Succeeded by | Maurice Macmillan |
Minister for the Arts | |
In office 20 June 1970 – 5 June 1973 | |
Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | Jennie Lee |
Succeeded by | Norman St John-Stevas |
Minister of Education | |
In office 14 October 1959 – 13 July 1962 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | Geoffrey Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Edward Boyle |
In office 18 October 1954 – 13 January 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Anthony Eden |
Preceded by | Florence Horsbrugh |
Succeeded by | Quintin Hogg |
President of the Board of Trade | |
In office 13 January 1957 – 14 October 1959 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | Peter Thorneycroft |
Succeeded by | Reginald Maudling |
Minister of Works | |
In office 1 November 1951 – 18 October 1954 | |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
Preceded by | George Brown |
Succeeded by | Nigel Birch |
Member of the House of Lords | |
Hereditary peerage 13 July 1962 – 24 February 1999 | |
Succeeded by | The 2nd Viscount Eccles |
Member of Parliament for Chippenham | |
In office 24 August 1943 – 13 July 1962 | |
Preceded by | Victor Cazalet |
Succeeded by | Daniel Awdry |
Personal details | |
Born | (1904-09-18)18 September 1904 |
Died | 24 February 1999(1999-02-24) (aged 94) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | |
Children | John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles Hon. Simon Eccles Selina Petty-FitzMaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Occupation | Politician, businessman |
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