Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell
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"Nicholas Edwards" redirects here. For the American singer, see Nicholas Edwards (singer).
Roger Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell, PC (25 February 1934 – 17 March 2018) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as an MP from 1970 until 1987 and as Secretary of State for Wales during the first two terms of the Thatcher government.[1]
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The Lord Crickhowell | |
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Secretary of State for Wales | |
In office 4 May 1979 – 13 June 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | John Morris |
Succeeded by | Peter Walker |
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
In office 18 February 1975 – 4 May 1979 | |
Leader | Margaret Thatcher |
Succeeded by | John Morris |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 15 October 1987 – 17 March 2018 Life Peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire | |
In office 18 June 1970 – 18 May 1987 | |
Preceded by | Desmond Donnelly |
Succeeded by | Nicholas Bennett |
Personal details | |
Born | Roger Nicholas Edwards (1934-02-25)25 February 1934 London, England |
Died | 17 March 2018(2018-03-17) (aged 84) London, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Ann Healing (m. 1963) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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