The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | |
|---|---|
 Lord Evans in 2011 | |
| Lord-in-waiting Government Whip | |
| In office 13 June 2003 – 27 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | The Lord Davies of Oldham |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Truscott |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 11 May 2000 – 6 July 2016 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1941 |
| Died | 6 July 2016 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Mead
(m. 1966; div. 1991) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | George Evans Florence Knappett |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Politician, book publisher |
| Awards | CBE (1998) |
Matthew Evans, Baron Evans of Temple Guiting, CBE, FRSA (7 August 1941 – 6 July 2016), was a British Labour Party politician. Evans' father was the writer George Ewart Evans.