Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek
Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek, PC (31 July 1904 – 28 October 1985) was a British Labour Party politician.
The Right Honourable The Lord Davies of Leek PC | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 7 January 1967 – 19 June 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Peter Shore |
| Succeeded by | Eric Varley |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions | |
| In office 20 October 1964 – 7 January 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Lynch Maydon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Loughlin |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 28 September 1970 – 28 October 1985 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Leek | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 29 May 1970 | |
| Preceded by | William Bromfield |
| Succeeded by | David Knox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1904 |
| Died | 28 October 1985 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Labour |
He was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leek in Staffordshire, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1970 general election by the Conservative candidate David Knox. Davies was subsequently created a life peer on 28 September 1970, as Baron Davies of Leek, of Leek in the County of Stafford.
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