Hugh Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Putney
Hugh Gater Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Putney, PC (27 July 1908 – 26 January 2004) was a British Labour politician, campaigner and member of Parliament (MP) and the House of Lords.
The Right Honourable The Lord Jenkins of Putney PC | |
|---|---|
Hugh Jenkins | |
| Minister of State for the Arts | |
| In office 4 March 1974 – 5 April 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Norman St John-Stevas |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Donaldson of Kingsbridge |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 19 May 1981 – 26 January 2004 Life peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Putney | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 7 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Hugh Linstead |
| Succeeded by | David Mellor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Gater Jenkins 27 July 1908 Enfield, England |
| Died | 26 January 2004 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouses | Marie Crosbie
(m. 1936; died 1989)Helena Maria Pavlidis
(m. 1991; died 1994) |
| Education | Enfield Grammar School |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Unit | Royal Observer Corps |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Jenkins was MP for Putney and served as Arts Minister from 1974 to 1976. He was the Chair of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) between 1979 and 1981, succeeded by Joan Ruddock.
His private papers are held at the London School of Economics.
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