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Merlyn Rees
British politician (1920-2006).
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Statements about
Merlyn Rees
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Pontypridd
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
Date of Birth
12/18/1920
Date of Death
1/5/2006
Member of Political Party
Labour Party
Educated At
Goldsmiths, University of London
London School of Economics and Political Science
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
16 items
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(3/5/1974 - 9/10/1976)
Replaces
:
Francis Pym
Replaced By
:
Roy Mason
Series Ordinal
:
3
End Time
:
9/10/1976
Start Time
:
3/5/1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
(11/4/1980 - 11/24/1982)
Replaces
:
David Owen
Replaced By
:
John Smith
End Time
:
11/24/1982
Start Time
:
11/4/1980
Shadow Home Secretary
(5/4/1979 - 11/4/1980)
Replaces
:
Willie Whitelaw
Replaced By
:
Roy Hattersley
End Time
:
11/4/1980
Start Time
:
5/4/1979
Home Secretary
(9/10/1976 - 5/4/1979)
Replaces
:
Roy Jenkins
Replaced By
:
Willie Whitelaw
End Time
:
5/4/1979
Start Time
:
9/10/1976
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(3/24/1972 - 3/4/1974)
Replaced By
:
Francis Pym
End Time
:
3/4/1974
Start Time
:
3/24/1972
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/11/1987 - 3/16/1992)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Morley and Leeds South
Elected In
:
1987 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
3/16/1992
Start Time
:
6/11/1987
Member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/9/1983 - 5/18/1987)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Morley and Leeds South
Elected In
:
1983 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
5/18/1987
Start Time
:
6/9/1983
Member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/3/1979 - 5/13/1983)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Elected In
:
1979 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
5/13/1983
Start Time
:
5/3/1979
Member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/10/1974 - 4/7/1979)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Elected In
:
October 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
4/7/1979
Start Time
:
10/10/1974
Member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/28/1974 - 9/20/1974)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Elected In
:
February 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
9/20/1974
Start Time
:
2/28/1974
Member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/18/1970 - 2/8/1974)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Elected In
:
1970 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
2/8/1974
Start Time
:
6/18/1970
Member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(3/31/1966 - 5/29/1970)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Elected In
:
1966 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
44th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
5/29/1970
Start Time
:
3/31/1966
Member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/15/1964 - 3/10/1966)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Elected In
:
1964 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
3/10/1966
Start Time
:
10/15/1964
Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/20/1963 - 9/25/1964)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Elected In
:
1963 Leeds South By-Election
Parliamentary Term
:
42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
9/25/1964
Start Time
:
6/20/1963
Member of the House of Lords
(7/1/1992 - 1/5/2006)
End Cause
:
Death in Office
End Time
:
1/5/2006
Start Time
:
7/1/1992
Occupation
Politician
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Work Location
London
Name in Native Language
Merlyn Rees
Archives At
Leeds University Library
Inventory Number
:
MS 1743
Official Website
:
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Place of Death
London
Manner of Death
Accidental Death
Family Name
Rees
Image
Given Name
Merlyn
Employer
University of London
UCL Institute of Education
Cause of Death
Falling From Height
Father
Levi Daniel Rees
Child
Patrick Merlyn-Rees
Gareth Merlyn-Rees
Glyn Robert Merlyn-Rees
Mother
Edith Mary Williams
Spouse
Colleen Faith Clevely
(1949 - )
Start Time
:
1949
Candidacy in Election
February 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
21,365
1964 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
1966 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
1970 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
1979 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
22,388
October 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Leeds South
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
21,653
1983 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Morley and Leeds South
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
18,995
Ranking
:
1
1987 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Morley and Leeds South
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
21,551
Ranking
:
1
External Pages About Merlyn Rees
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UK National Archives
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