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British politician (1920-2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Frederick Wood, Baron Holderness, PC, DL (5 October 1920 – 11 August 2002), was a British Conservative politician who held numerous ministerial positions from 1955 to 1974. He was distinctive in having lost both his legs in action in North Africa during World War II.
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The Lord Holderness | |
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Minister of Overseas Development | |
In office 23 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | Judith Hart |
Succeeded by | Judith Hart |
Minister of Pensions and National Insurance | |
In office 20 October 1963 – 18 October 1964 | |
Prime Minister | Alec Douglas-Home |
Preceded by | Niall Macpherson |
Succeeded by | Peggy Herbison |
Minister of Power | |
In office 14 October 1959 – 20 October 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | The Lord Mills |
Succeeded by | Frederick Erroll |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 7 August 1979 – 11 August 2002 Life peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Bridlington | |
In office 23 February 1950 – 7 April 1979 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | John Townend |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Frederick Wood (1920-10-05)5 October 1920 London, England |
Died | 11 August 2002(2002-08-11) (aged 81) Bishop Wilton, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Diana Kellet (m. 1947) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Edward Wood, Lady Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
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