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  Soames, Christopher
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AffiliationConservative  
 
NameChristopher Soames
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Wealden, East Sussex, , England
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Born October 12, 1920
DiedSeptember 16, 1987 (66 years)
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifedRalphie
Mar 20, 2009 11:11pm
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InfoMP for Bedford 1950-1966

War Secretary 1958-1960
Ambassador to France 1968-1972
European Commission Vice President 1973-1976
Governor of South Rhodesia 1979-1980
Leader of the House of Lords 1979-1981

Granted life peerage as Lord Soames, of Fletching in the County of East Sussex in 1978.


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Importance? 8.00000 Average

FAMILY
Wife Mary Soames Feb 11, 1947-
Son Nicholas Soames 1948-
Father In-Law Winston Churchill 1874-1965
Mother In-Law Clementine Spencer-Churchill 1885-1977

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  05/05/1979 UK Lord President of the Council Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/31/1966 UK Parliament - Bedford Lost 44.46% (-0.77%)
  10/15/1964 UK Parliament - Bedford Won 45.18% (+6.65%)
  10/08/1959 UK Parliament - Bedford Won 50.87% (+14.65%)
  01/06/1958 UK Secretary of State for War Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/26/1955 UK Parliament - Bedford Won 55.55% (+11.10%)
  10/25/1951 UK Parliament - Bedford Won 49.43% (+5.91%)
  02/23/1950 UK Parliament - Bedford Won 47.66% (+4.58%)
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