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Denis Healey was a British politician. Born on 30 August 1917 in Mottingham, Healey died on 3 October 2015 in Alfriston at the age of 98.
Positions held include member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1952–1955), substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1952–1953) and Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1953–1954). Healey studied at Balliol College and Bradford Grammar School. Honours include Member of the Order of the British Empire, Orden wider den tierischen Ernst and Companion of Honour, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 27 languages, Denis Healey is No. 21,004 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 August 1917, Mottingham
- Died
- 3 October 2015, Alfriston (aged 98)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Politician, engineer, autobiographer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Labour Party
- Education
- Balliol College, Bradford Grammar School
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 27
Did you know
Was 35 when first member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1952).
Lived to 98.
Shares a birthday with Ernest Rutherford and Alexander Lukashenka.
Has a Wikipedia article in 27 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1952–1955Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1952–1953Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 1953–1954Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 1955–1959Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1959–1964Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1959–1961Shadow Foreign Secretary
- 1963–1964Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 1964–1970Secretary of State for Defence
- 1964–Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- 1964–1966Member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1964Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
- 1966–1970Member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1970–1974Member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1970–1972Shadow Foreign Secretary
Connections
- FatherWilliam Healey
- MotherWinnie (?)
- SpouseEdna Healey
- ChildJenifer Clare Healey
- ChildTimothy Blair Healey
- ChildCressida Healey
Honours and works
Awards
- Member of the Order of the British Empire1945
- Orden wider den tierischen Ernst1970
- Companion of Honour1979
- Life peer1992
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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