The Lord Glenamara | |
|---|---|
 Short in 1964 | |
| Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 5 March 1974 – 8 April 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Jim Prior |
| Succeeded by | Michael Foot |
| Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 25 April 1972 – 8 April 1976 | |
| Leader | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Roy Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Michael Foot |
| Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
| In office 6 April 1968 – 20 June 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Patrick Gordon Walker |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Thatcher |
| Postmaster General | |
| In office 4 July 1966 – 6 April 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Tony Benn |
| Succeeded by | Roy Mason |
| Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 16 October 1964 – 4 July 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Martin Redmayne |
| Succeeded by | John Silkin |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 28 January 1977 – 4 May 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central | |
| In office 25 October 1951 – 12 October 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Lyall Wilkes |
| Succeeded by | Harry Cowans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Watson Short 17 December 1912 Warcop, England |
| Died | 4 May 2012 (aged 99) Hexham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Jennie Sewell
(m. 1941; died 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | College of the Venerable Bede |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Durham Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Edward Watson Short, Baron Glenamara, CH, PC (17 December 1912 – 4 May 2012) was a British Labour Party politician and deputy leader of the Labour Party. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and served as a minister during the Labour governments under Harold Wilson, before being appointed to the House of Lords shortly after James Callaghan became Prime Minister.
Following the death of James Allason on 16 June 2011, Short was the oldest living former member of the British House of Commons. He died just under a year later, aged 99. At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the House of Lords.[1]
- ^ "Lord Glenamara of Glenridding, 1912–2012 – Northumbria University, Newcastle UK". Northumbria.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.