Angus Maude
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Angus Edmund Upton Maude, Baron Maude of Stratford-upon-Avon PC
(8 September 1912 – 9 November 1993), was a Conservative Party
politician and British cabinet
member from 1979 until 1981. He was the father of Conservative MP Francis Maude
.
Maude was educated at Rugby School
and Oriel College, Oxford. He worked as a journalist and author.
Maude was elected Member of Parliament
for Ealing South
in 1950. He continued to work in journalism and was Director of the Conservative Political Centre, 1951–55. In 1958, he resigned his seat to become editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, a post which he held until 1961. He returned to Parliament to represent the constituency of Stratford-on-Avon
from a by-election in 1963 until 1983.
Maude was shadow aviation spokesman, but was sacked in 1967 by Edward Heath
after criticising party policy. When Margaret Thatcher
became leader, she brought him back into the fold after he played a key role in her bid for the leadership in 1975. When she came to power in May 1979, he was appointed to the position of Paymaster-General
with a seat in the cabinet, but resigned relatively soon after, in January 1981.
Maude gave up his seat at the 1983 UK general election, and was elevated to the House of Lords
as a life peer
, Baron Maude of Stratford-upon-Avon in the County of Warwickshire
later that year. He died in 1993.
He was nicknamed "The Mekon
" because of his prominent forehead and overbearing manner.
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(8 September 1912 – 9 November 1993), was a Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician and British cabinet
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member from 1979 until 1981. He was the father of Conservative MP Francis Maude
Francis Maude
Francis Anthony Aylmer Maude is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he currently serves as the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, and as a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Horsham...
.
Maude was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and Oriel College, Oxford. He worked as a journalist and author.
Maude was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ealing South
Ealing South (UK Parliament constituency)
Ealing South was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Municipal Borough of Ealing in west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system....
in 1950. He continued to work in journalism and was Director of the Conservative Political Centre, 1951–55. In 1958, he resigned his seat to become editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, a post which he held until 1961. He returned to Parliament to represent the constituency of Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon (UK Parliament constituency)
-By-elections:-Notes and references:...
from a by-election in 1963 until 1983.
Maude was shadow aviation spokesman, but was sacked in 1967 by Edward Heath
Edward Heath
Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party ....
after criticising party policy. When Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
became leader, she brought him back into the fold after he played a key role in her bid for the leadership in 1975. When she came to power in May 1979, he was appointed to the position of Paymaster-General
Paymaster-General
HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Paymaster General is in charge of the Office of HM Paymaster General , which held accounts at the Bank of England on behalf of Government departments and selected other public bodies...
with a seat in the cabinet, but resigned relatively soon after, in January 1981.
Maude gave up his seat at the 1983 UK general election, and was elevated to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as a life peer
Life peer
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, Baron Maude of Stratford-upon-Avon in the County of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
later that year. He died in 1993.
He was nicknamed "The Mekon
The Mekon
The Mekon is the arch-enemy of the British comic book hero Dan Dare, first appearing in 1950 in the Eagle comic strip Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future and created by Frank Hampson. Apart from Dan Dare himself, he is the only character to appear in every one of the numerous versions of the comic strip...
" because of his prominent forehead and overbearing manner.
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