Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory
Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory, KG, GCMG, TD, PC, DL, OD (/ˈeɪməri/ AY-mər-ee; 26 December 1899 – 20 January 1981) was a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Amory KG GCMG TD PC DL OD | |
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| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 6 January 1958 – 27 July 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Peter Thorneycroft |
| Succeeded by | Selwyn Lloyd |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
| In office 28 July 1954 – 6 January 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Thomas Dugdale |
| Succeeded by | John Hare |
| Minister of State for Trade | |
| In office 3 September 1953 – 28 July 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Derek Walker-Smith |
| Minister of Pensions | |
| In office 5 November 1951 – 3 September 1953 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | George Isaacs |
| Succeeded by | Osbert Peake |
| Member of Parliament for Tiverton | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 1 September 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Acland-Troyte |
| Succeeded by | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1899 London, England |
| Died | 20 January 1981 (aged 81) Chevithorne, Devon, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1948 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1958 and 1960, and later as Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1972 until his death in 1981.
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