Ian Grist
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Ian Grist was a British
United Kingdom
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 Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
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 politician.

Grist studied History at Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
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 from 1957 to 1960.

Grist was Member of Parliament
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 (MP) for Cardiff North
Cardiff North (UK Parliament constituency)
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 from February 1974 to 1983, and for Cardiff Central
Cardiff Central (UK Parliament constituency)
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 from 1983 until he lost that seat to Labour Co-operative
Labour Co-operative
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 candidate Jon Owen Jones
Jon Owen Jones
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 in 1992. He served as junior Welsh Office
Welsh Office
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minister from 1987 to 1990.

In 2002, Grist died from a stroke at the age of 63.
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