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Former minister Varley dies at 75
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| Contributor | New Jerusalem |
| Last Edited | New Jerusalem Jul 29, 2008 05:49pm |
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| Category | Obituary |
| Media | TV News - British Broadcasting Corporation BBC News |
| News Date | Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Former Cabinet minister Lord Eric Varley has died at the age of 75, the Labour Party has announced.
Lord Varley served as energy secretary from 1974 to 1975 and industry secretary from 1975 to 1979.
He was MP for Chesterfield for 20 years until 1984 before becoming chairman of private coalmining company Coalite.
Sir Gerald Kaufman, who served under him in the Department of Industry, said he was a "very loyal member of Labour and widely respected Cabinet minister".
Lord Varley was given a life peerage as Baron Varley of Chesterfield in 1990. |
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