The Lord Eden of Winton | |
|---|---|
 Sir John Eden, Bt, in 1969[1] | |
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
| In office 7 April 1972 – 8 March 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Christopher Chataway |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of State for Industry | |
| In office 15 October 1970 – 6 April 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Tom Boardman |
| Minister of State for Technology | |
| In office 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Eric Varley |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 3 October 1983 – 11 June 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West | |
| In office 18 February 1954 – 13 May 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil |
| Succeeded by | John Butterfill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Benedict Eden 15 September 1925 England |
| Died | 23 May 2020 (aged 94)[2] |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Belinda Jane Pascoe
(m. 1954; div. 1974)Margaret Ann Gordon
(m. 1977) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
John Benedict Eden, Baron Eden of Winton, PC (15 September 1925 – 23 May 2020), known as Sir John Eden, 9th Baronet, from 1963 to 1983, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West from 1954 to 1983.[3][4]
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- ^ "eden - Deaths Announcements". Telegraph Announcements. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "John Benedict Eden". the peerage. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Sir John Benedict EDEN (Baron Eden of Winton)". Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 15 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.