Dudley Smith
Sir Dudley Gordon Smith (14 November 1926 – 14 December 2016) was a British Conservative politician who served as a junior minister under Edward Heath. He was a Member of Parliament for a total of 35 years, latterly for Warwick and Leamington, which he represented for almost 30 years before he lost his seat in the Labour landslide in the 1997 general election.
Sir Dudley Smith | |
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| President of the Assembly of Western European Union | |
| In office 14 June 1993 – 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Hartmut Soell |
| Succeeded by | Lluís Maria de Puig |
| Chairman of the Western European Union Defence Committee | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Secretary-General of the European Democratic Group | |
| In office 1983–1986 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Army | |
| In office 7 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Peter Blaker |
| Succeeded by | Desmond Brayley |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment | |
| In office 24 June 1970 – 7 January 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Harold Walker |
| Succeeded by | David Howell |
| Member of Parliament for Warwick and Leamington | |
| In office 29 March 1968 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Hobson |
| Succeeded by | James Plaskitt |
| Member of Parliament for Brentford & Chiswick | |
| In office 8 October 1959 – 10 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Laddie Lucas |
| Succeeded by | Michael Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1926 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 14 December 2016 |
| Citizenship | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Chichester High School |
| Occupation | Journalist, Politician |
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