Reginald Maudling

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Reginald Maudling (7 March 1917 – 14 February 1979) was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts including Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had been spoken of as a prospective Conservative leader since 1955 and was twice seriously considered for the post; he was Edward Heath’s chief rival in 1965. He also held directorships in the British financial world.

active years end date

1959-10-14, 1961-10-09, 1962-07-13, 1964-10-16, 1965-07-27, 1965-11-11, 1968-04-21, 1972-07-18, 1976-04-11

active years start date

1957-01-14, 1959-10-14, 1961-10-09, 1962-07-13, 1964-10-16, 1965-07-27, 1968-04-21, 1970-06-20, 1975-02-11

alma mater

Merton College Oxford

birth date

1917-03-07

birth place

North Finchley, Middlesex, Finchley

death date

1979-02-14

death place

Hampstead

office

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Shadow Commonwealth Secretary

order in office

President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Shadow Foreign Secretary, Paymaster General

party

Conservative Party (UK)

prime minister

Edward Heath, Alec Douglas-Home, Harold Macmillan

successor

Christopher Soames Baron Soames, Edward Heath, James Callaghan, Percy Mills 1st Viscount Mills, Duncan Sandys, Frederick Erroll 1st Baron Erroll of Hale, Robert Carr, Geoffrey Rippon, John Davies (businessman)

term period

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