John Silkin

John Silkin
Silkin in 1979
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
In office
24 November 1981 – 26 October 1984
LeaderMichael Foot
Neil Kinnock
Preceded byBrynmor John
Succeeded byDenzil Davies
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
In office
8 December 1980 – 30 October 1983
LeaderMichael Foot
Preceded byMichael Foot
Succeeded byPeter Shore
Shadow Secretary of State for Industry
In office
14 July 1979 – 8 December 1980
LeaderJim Callaghan
Preceded byEric Varley
Succeeded byStanley Orme
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
In office
10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979
Prime MinisterJim Callaghan
Preceded byFred Peart
Succeeded byPeter Walker
Minister of State for Local Government and Planning
In office
7 March 1974 – 10 September 1976
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Jim Callaghan
Preceded byGraham Page (Local Government and Development)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services
In office
24 March 1972 – 5 March 1974
LeaderHarold Wilson
Preceded byBarbara Castle
Succeeded byKeith Joseph
Minister of Public Buildings and Works
In office
30 April 1969 – 19 June 1970
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byBob Mellish
Succeeded byJulian Amery
Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office
4 July 1966 – 30 April 1969
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byEdward Short
Succeeded byBob Mellish
Treasurer of the Household
In office
11 April 1966 – 4 July 1966
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded bySydney Irving
Succeeded byCharles Grey
Member of Parliament
for Lewisham Deptford
Deptford (1963–1974)
In office
4 July 1963 – 26 April 1987
Preceded byLeslie Plummer
Succeeded byJoan Ruddock
Personal details
Born(1923-03-18)18 March 1923
London, England
Died26 April 1987(1987-04-26) (aged 64)
London, England
Political partyLabour
Spouse
(m. 1950)
Alma materUniversity of Wales
Trinity Hall, Cambridge

John Ernest Silkin (18 March 1923 – 26 April 1987) was a British left-wing Labour politician and solicitor.