John Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham
British politician (1911–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"John Hare (politician)" and "Lord Blakenham" redirect here. For other politicians with similar names, see John Hare. For the title and other holders, see Viscount Blakenham.
John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham, OBE, PC, DL (22 January 1911 – 7 March 1982) was a British Conservative politician.
Quick Facts Chairman of the Conservative Party, Leader ...
The Viscount Blakenham | |
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Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
In office 20 October 1963 – 28 July 1965 | |
Leader | Alec Douglas-Home |
Preceded by | Iain Macleod |
Succeeded by | Edward du Cann |
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | |
In office October 1963 – October 1964 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Alec Douglas-Home |
Leader | The Lord Carrington |
Succeeded by | The Lord Champion |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 20 October 1963 – 18 October 1964 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Alec Douglas-Home |
Preceded by | Iain Macleod |
Succeeded by | Douglas Houghton |
Minister of Labour | |
In office 27 July 1960 – 20 October 1963 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | Edward Heath |
Succeeded by | Joseph Godber |
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
In office 6 January 1958 – 27 July 1960 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | Derick Heathcoat-Amory |
Succeeded by | Christopher Soames |
Secretary of State for War | |
In office 18 October 1956 – 6 January 1958 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Sir Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | Anthony Head |
Succeeded by | Christopher Soames |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 5 December 1963 | |
Preceded by | Walter Ross-Taylor |
Succeeded by | Keith Stainton |
Constituency | Woodbridge (1945–1950) Sudbury and Woodbridge (1950–1963) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1911-01-22)22 January 1911 |
Died | 7 March 1982(1982-03-07) (aged 71) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Hon. Nancy Pearson (1908–1994) |
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