Richard Wood, Baron Holderness
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Richard Frederick Wood, Baron Holderness (5 October 1920 – 11 August 2002) was a British Conservative Party politician.
The younger son of the Earl of Halifax, Wood was educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford. He was honorary attaché at the British Embassy in Rome in 1940 and served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps in the Middle East during World War II, losing both his legs in action.
Wood was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bridlington from 1950 to 1979, preceding John Townend. Wood held numerous ministerial positions from 1955 to 1974, including Labour, Pensions and National Insurance, Power, Overseas Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
After he retired as an MP, Wood was given a life peerage as Baron Holderness, of Bishop Wilton in the County of Humberside.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Bridlington 1950–1979 |
Succeeded by John Townend |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Mills |
Minister of Power 1959–1963 |
Succeeded by Frederick Erroll |
| Preceded by Niall Macpherson |
Minister of Pensions and National Insurance 1963–1964 |
Succeeded by Margaret Herbison |
| Preceded by Judith Hart |
Minister of/for Overseas Development 1970–1974 |
Succeeded by Judith Hart |
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1951, 1966, October 1974
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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