Geoffrey Lloyd
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Geoffrey William Geoffrey-Lloyd, Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd PC
(17 January 1902 – 12 September 1984) was a British
Conservative
politician.
, Lloyd was educated at Harrow School
and Trinity College, Cambridge
(MA), during which time he was President of the Cambridge Union Society
in 1925.
in 1924 without success and Birmingham Ladywood in 1929, when he was defeated by just 11 votes. He was Private Secretary to Sir Samuel Hoare (Secretary of State for Air
), 1926-1929, then to Stanley Baldwin
(Prime Minister
, 1929, subsequently as Leader of the Opposition
), 1929-1931.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Birmingham Ladywood in 1931 with a 14,000 majority, holding the seat until 1945. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary
to Stanley Baldwin (Lord President of the Council
), 1931-1935 and as Prime Minister in 1935. He held office as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
, 1935-1939; as Secretary for Mines
, 1939-1940; as Secretary for Petroleum, 1940-1942; as Chairman of the Oil Control Board, 1939-1945; as Minister in charge of Petroleum Warfare Department 1940-1945, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power, 1942-1945; and as Minister of Information
in 1945. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
in 1943.
He was a Governor of British Broadcasting Corporation, 1946-1949. He returned to Parliament as member for Birmingham King's Norton
, 1950-1955, and for Sutton Coldfield
from 1955 until February 1974. During this time he was Minister of Fuel and Power, 1951-1955 and Minister of Education, 1957-October 1959.
He was created a life peer in 1974 as Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd, of Broomfield in Kent
.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(17 January 1902 – 12 September 1984) was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background and education
The eldest son of G. W. A. Lloyd of NewburyNewbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
, Lloyd was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
(MA), during which time he was President of the Cambridge Union Society
Cambridge Union Society
The Cambridge Union Society, commonly referred to as simply "the Cambridge Union" or "the Union," is a debating society in Cambridge, England and is the largest society at the University of Cambridge. Since its founding in 1815, the Union has developed a worldwide reputation as a noted symbol of...
in 1925.
Political career
Lloyd contested South East SouthwarkSouthwark South East (UK Parliament constituency)
Southwark South East was a parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
in 1924 without success and Birmingham Ladywood in 1929, when he was defeated by just 11 votes. He was Private Secretary to Sir Samuel Hoare (Secretary of State for Air
Secretary of State for Air
The Secretary of State for Air was a cabinet level British position. The person holding this position was in charge of the Air Ministry. It was created on 10 January 1919 to manage the Royal Air Force...
), 1926-1929, then to Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars...
(Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
, 1929, subsequently as Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government...
), 1929-1931.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Birmingham Ladywood in 1931 with a 14,000 majority, holding the seat until 1945. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to Stanley Baldwin (Lord President of the Council
Lord President of the Council
The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval...
), 1931-1935 and as Prime Minister in 1935. He held office as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
-Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon...
, 1935-1939; as Secretary for Mines
Secretary for Mines
The position of Secretary for Mines is a now defunct office in the United Kingdom Government, associated with the Board of Trade. Responsibility for mines now lies with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry....
, 1939-1940; as Secretary for Petroleum, 1940-1942; as Chairman of the Oil Control Board, 1939-1945; as Minister in charge of Petroleum Warfare Department 1940-1945, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power, 1942-1945; and as Minister of Information
Minister of Information
The Ministry of Information , headed by the Minister of Information, was a United Kingdom government department created briefly at the end of World War I and again during World War II...
in 1945. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1943.
He was a Governor of British Broadcasting Corporation, 1946-1949. He returned to Parliament as member for Birmingham King's Norton
Birmingham King's Norton (UK Parliament constituency)
Birmingham King's Norton was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1955. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- Boundaries :...
, 1950-1955, and for Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Sutton Coldfield is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 1955 until February 1974. During this time he was Minister of Fuel and Power, 1951-1955 and Minister of Education, 1957-October 1959.
He was created a life peer in 1974 as Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd, of Broomfield in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
.