Antony Head, 1st Viscount Head
Antony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head, GCMG, CBE, MC, PC (19 December 1906 – 29 March 1983) was a British soldier, Conservative politician and diplomat.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Head GCMG CBE MC PC | |
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| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 31 October 1951 – 18 October 1956 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sir Winston Churchill Sir Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | John Strachey |
| Succeeded by | John Hare |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 18 October 1956 – 9 January 1957 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sir Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Sir Walter Monckton |
| Succeeded by | Duncan Sandys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1906 |
| Died | 29 March 1983 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Lady Dorothea Ashley-Cooper |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
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