Anthony Neil Wedgwood ‘Tony’ Benn, PC (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician.
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Tony Benn |
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 Tony Benn in 2007 |
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In office
21 September 2001 – 14 March 2014 |
| Vice President | Lindsey German |
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| Chairman | Andrew Murray
Jeremy Corbyn |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
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| Succeeded by | Vacant |
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10 June 1975 – 4 May 1979 |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson
James Callaghan |
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| Preceded by | Eric Varley |
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| Succeeded by | David Howell |
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5 March 1974 – 10 June 1975 |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
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| Preceded by | Peter Walker (Trade and Industry) |
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| Succeeded by | Eric Varley |
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20 September 1971 – 25 September 1972 |
| Leader | Harold Wilson |
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| Preceded by | Ian Mikardo |
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| Succeeded by | William Simpson |
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4 July 1966 – 19 June 1970 |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
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| Preceded by | Frank Cousins |
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| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Rippon |
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15 October 1964 – 4 July 1966 |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
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| Preceded by | Reginald Bevins |
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| Succeeded by | Edward Short |
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1 March 1984 – 7 June 2001 |
| Preceded by | Eric Varley |
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| Succeeded by | Paul Holmes |
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20 August 1963 – 9 June 1983 |
| Preceded by | Malcolm St Clair |
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| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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30 November 1950 – 17 November 1960 |
| Preceded by | Stafford Cripps |
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| Succeeded by | Malcolm St Clair |
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| Born | Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn
(1925-04-03)3 April 1925
Marylebone, London, England |
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| Died | 14 March 2014(2014-03-14) (aged 88)
London, England |
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| Nationality | British |
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| Political party | Labour |
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| Spouse(s) |
Caroline DeCamp
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| Parents | William Wedgwood Benn
Margaret Holmes |
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| Alma mater | Westminster School
New College, Oxford |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
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| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
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| Rank | Pilot officer |
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| Battles/wars | Second World War |
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Benn was born in Marylebone, London, England. He was married to Caroline DeCamp (1926–2000) from 1949 until her death. Their four children are: Stephen, Hilary, Melissa and Joshua.[1] He had been a vegetarian since 1970.[2] He was also an agnostic.[3]
Benn inherited the title of Viscount Stansgate from his father, William Wedgwood Benn, in 1960. He became the first peer to renounce his title. This made him able to become a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1963. He was a Cabinet Minister under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. From 2001 to his death, he was President of the Stop the War Coalition.[4]
Benn died after an illness on 14 March 2014 in London. He was 88 years old. [5]
