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George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy
Thomas George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy
British politician (1909-1997).
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George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Death
Cardiff
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Date of Death
9/22/1997
Date of Birth
1/29/1909
Member of Political Party
Labour Party
(1945 - 1976)
Start Time
:
1945
End Time
:
1976
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
18 items
Speaker of the House of Commons
(2/3/1976 - 6/10/1983)
Replaces
:
Selwyn Lloyd
Replaced By
:
Bernard Weatherill
Start Time
:
2/3/1976
End Time
:
6/10/1983
Secretary of State for Wales
(4/6/1968 - 6/19/1970)
Replaces
:
Cledwyn Hughes, Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos
Replaced By
:
Peter Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir
Start Time
:
4/6/1968
End Time
:
6/19/1970
Chairman of Ways and Means
(2/28/1974 - 2/3/1976)
Start Time
:
2/28/1974
End Time
:
2/3/1976
Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs
(1/7/1967 - 4/6/1968)
Replaces
:
Judith Hart
Replaced By
:
Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd
Start Time
:
1/7/1967
End Time
:
4/6/1968
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
(10/20/1964 - 4/6/1966)
Replaces
:
Mervyn Pike, Baroness Pike
Replaced By
:
Maurice Foley
Start Time
:
10/20/1964
End Time
:
4/6/1966
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/3/1979 - 5/13/1983)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
1979 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Speaker of the House of Commons
Parliamentary Term
:
48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
5/3/1979
End Time
:
5/13/1983
Member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/10/1974 - 2/3/1976)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
October 1974 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Election as Speaker of the House
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/10/1974
End Time
:
2/3/1976
Member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/3/1976 - 4/7/1979)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Speaker of the House of Commons
Parliamentary Term
:
47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
2/3/1976
End Time
:
4/7/1979
Member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/28/1974 - 9/20/1974)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
February 1974 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
2/28/1974
End Time
:
9/20/1974
Member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/18/1970 - 2/8/1974)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
1970 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
6/18/1970
End Time
:
2/8/1974
Member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(3/31/1966 - 5/29/1970)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
1966 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
44th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
3/31/1966
End Time
:
5/29/1970
Member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/15/1964 - 3/10/1966)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
1964 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/15/1964
End Time
:
3/10/1966
Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/8/1959 - 9/25/1964)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
1959 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/8/1959
End Time
:
9/25/1964
Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/26/1955 - 9/18/1959)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
1955 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
5/26/1955
End Time
:
9/18/1959
Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/25/1951 - 5/6/1955)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
1951 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/25/1951
End Time
:
5/6/1955
Member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/23/1950 - 10/5/1951)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Elected In
:
1950 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
2/23/1950
End Time
:
10/5/1951
Member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/5/1945 - 2/3/1950)
Electoral District
:
Cardiff Central
Elected In
:
1945 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
7/5/1945
End Time
:
2/3/1950
Occupation
Politician
Given Name
George
Educated At
University of Southampton
Work Location
London
Name in Native Language
George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy
Archives At
National Library of Wales
Family Name
Thomas
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Coat of Arms Image
Candidacy in Election
11 items
1964 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
February 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
16,712
1950 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
1955 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
1959 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
1966 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
1970 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
1979 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Represents
:
Speaker of the House of Commons
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
27,035
October 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
18,153
1951 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff West
1945 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cardiff Central
Noble Title
Viscount Tonypandy
(7/11/1983 - 9/22/1997)
End Cause
:
Death
Series Ordinal
:
1
Start Time
:
7/11/1983
End Time
:
9/22/1997
Field of Work
Politics
Lower House
Place of Birth
Port Talbot
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value
Wales
Image
Award Received
Honorary Doctorate
(7/7/1984)
Conferred By
:
The Open University
Point in Time
:
7/7/1984
Replaces
:
Robert Grant-Ferris
Replaced By
:
Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne
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