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  Healey, Denis
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AffiliationLabour  
<-  2011-03-01  
 
NameDenis Healey
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, , England
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Born August 30, 1917
DiedOctober 03, 2015 (98 years)
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifedJuan Croniqueur
Nov 11, 2023 08:04pm
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InfoDenis Winston Healey

Member of Parliament for Leeds South East 1952-1955, for Leeds East 1955-1992. Shadow Foreign Secretary 1959-1961, Secretary of State for Defence 1964-1970, Shadow Foreign Secretary 1970-1972, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1974-1979, Shadow Foreign Secretary 1980-1987. Raised to the Peerage as Baron Healey in 1992.

Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 1980-1983. Unsuccessful candidate for the Party Leadership in 1976 and 1980.


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 03, 2015 03:00pm Obituary 'Labour Party giant' Denis Healey dies at 98  Article IndyGeorgia 
Aug 31, 2012 01:00pm Interview 'Lord Denis Healey, you’re so naughty!’  Article New Jerusalem 
Jul 23, 2010 09:00am Obituary Denis Healey's wife, Edna, dies aged 92  Article New Jerusalem 
Mar 30, 2007 04:00pm Profile Denis Healey at 90  Article Thomas Walker 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 8.66670 Average

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  06/28/1992 UK House of Lords - Baron Healey Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/11/1987 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 48.72% (+22.17%)
  06/09/1983 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 43.76% (+14.46%)
  09/27/1981 Labour Party - Deputy Leader Won 50.40% (+0.80%)
  11/10/1980 Labour Party Leader Lost 48.13% (-3.73%)
  11/04/1980 Labour Party - Deputy Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1980 Labour Party Leader - First Round Won 42.26% (+10.94%)
  06/14/1979 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Won 10.49% (+0.00%)
  05/03/1979 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 55.43% (+22.17%)
  03/30/1976 Labour Party Leader - Second Round Lost 12.18% (-33.01%)
  03/25/1976 Labour Party Leader - First Round Won 9.55% (-19.11%)
  10/10/1974 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 55.64% (+27.68%)
  03/05/1974 UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/28/1974 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 50.60% (+20.82%)
  11/01/1973 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Won 4.94% (-0.69%)
  06/18/1970 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 57.14% (+15.29%)
  03/31/1966 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 61.54% (+23.08%)
  10/16/1964 UK Secretary of State for Defence Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/15/1964 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 57.86% (+15.71%)
  10/08/1959 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 54.55% (+9.09%)
  05/26/1955 UK Parliament - Leeds East Won 55.23% (+10.46%)
  02/07/1952 UK Parliament - Leeds South East - By-election Won 63.24% (+26.48%)
  07/05/1945 UK Parliament - Pudsey & Otley Lost 40.24% (-3.15%)
ENDORSEMENTS
United Kingdom European Communities Membership Referendum - Jun 05, 1975 YES Yes