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John Profumo

John Dennis Profumo

British politician (1915-2006).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Date of Birth

1/30/1915

Date of Death

3/9/2006
3/10/2006

Place of Death

London

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
( - 4/12/1927)
End Cause
:
Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927
End Time
: 4/12/1927

Member of Political Party

Conservative Party

Educated At

Brasenose College
Harrow School

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Kensington

Award Received

Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Bronze Star Medal

Position Held

Secretary of State for War
(7/27/1960 - 6/5/1963)
Replaces
:
Christopher Soames
Replaced By
:
Joseph Godber
End Time
: 6/5/1963
Start Time
: 7/27/1960
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/8/1959 - 6/6/1963)
End Cause
:
Resignation
Electoral District
:
Stratford-on-Avon
Elected In
:
1959 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 6/6/1963
Start Time
: 10/8/1959
Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/26/1955 - 9/18/1959)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Stratford-on-Avon
Elected In
:
1955 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 9/18/1959
Start Time
: 5/26/1955
Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/25/1951 - 5/6/1955)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Stratford-on-Avon
Elected In
:
1951 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 5/6/1955
Start Time
: 10/25/1951
Member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/23/1950 - 10/5/1951)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Stratford-on-Avon
Elected In
:
1950 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 10/5/1951
Start Time
: 2/23/1950
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(3/6/1940 - 6/15/1945)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Kettering
Elected In
:
1940 Kettering By-Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 6/15/1945
Start Time
: 3/6/1940

Occupation

Politician

Cause of Death

Stroke

Given Name

John
Series Ordinal
:1
Nickname
: Jack
Dennis
Series Ordinal
:2

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Spouse

Valerie Hobson
(1954 - 1998)
End Time
: 1998
Start Time
: 1954

Name in Native Language

John Profumo

Birth Name

John Dennis Profumo

Work Location

London

Child

David Profumo

Father

Albert Profumo

Archives At

National Library of Wales

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Image

Present in Work

Stephen Ward the Musical

Significant Event

Profumo Affair

Family Name

Profumo

Candidacy in Election

1950 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Stratford-on-Avon
1955 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Stratford-on-Avon
1959 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Stratford-on-Avon
1951 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Stratford-on-Avon
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