Merlyn Rees

The Lord Merlyn-Rees
Merlyn Rees on After Dark in 1988
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy
In office
4 November 1980 – 24 November 1982
LeaderMichael Foot
Preceded byDavid Owen
Succeeded byJohn Smith
Shadow Home Secretary
In office
4 May 1979 – 4 November 1980
LeaderJames Callaghan
Preceded byWilliam Whitelaw
Succeeded byRoy Hattersley
Home Secretary
In office
10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979
Prime MinisterJames Callaghan
Preceded byRoy Jenkins
Succeeded byWilliam Whitelaw
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office
5 March 1974 – 10 September 1976
Prime Minister
Preceded byFrancis Pym
Succeeded byRoy Mason
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office
24 March 1972 – 4 March 1974
LeaderHarold Wilson
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFrancis Pym
Member of Parliament
for Morley and Leeds South
(Leeds South 1963–1983)
In office
20 June 1963 – 16 March 1992
Preceded byHugh Gaitskell
Succeeded byJohn Gunnell
Personal details
Born
Merlyn Rees

(1920-12-18)18 December 1920
Cilfynydd, Wales
Died5 January 2006(2006-01-05) (aged 85)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Colleen Cleverly
(m. 1949)
Children3
Alma mater

Merlyn Merlyn-Rees, Baron Merlyn-Rees, PC (né Merlyn Rees; 18 December 1920 – 5 January 2006) was a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament from 1963 until 1992. He served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1974–1976) and Home Secretary (1976–1979).