The Lord Wigg | |
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Paymaster General | |
In office 19 October 1964 – 12 November 1967 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | John Boyd-Carpenter |
Succeeded by | Judith Hart |
Member of Parliament for Dudley | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 30 November 1967 | |
Preceded by | Cyril Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Donald Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | George Edward Cecil Wigg 28 November 1900 West Ham, East London, England |
Died | 11 August 1983 Lambeth, South London, England | (aged 82)
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Florence Veal (m. 1930) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1918–1945 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Army Educational Corps (after 1937) Royal Tank Corps (until 1937) |
George Edward Cecil Wigg, Baron Wigg, PC (28 November 1900 – 11 August 1983) was a British Labour Party politician who only served in relatively junior offices but had a great deal of influence behind the scenes, especially with Harold Wilson.