Sir Bernard Ingham | |
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Downing Street Press Secretary | |
In office 1979 – 28 November 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Henry James |
Succeeded by | Gus O'Donnell |
Personal details | |
Born | Halifax, England | 21 June 1932
Died | 24 February 2023 Caterham, England | (aged 90)
Spouse |
Nancy Hoyle
(m. 1956; died 2017) |
Children | 1 |
Education | |
Occupation |
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Awards | Knight Bachelor (1990) |
Sir Bernard Ingham (21 June 1932 – 24 February 2023) was a British journalist and civil servant. He was Margaret Thatcher's chief press secretary throughout her time as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.