Joseph Slater, Baron Slater
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Joseph Slater, Baron Slater (13 June 1904 – 21 April 1977 was a Labour Party) politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield in County Durham at the 1950 general election, following the retirement of John Leslie. Slater held the seat until he retured from the House of Commons at the 1970 general election. In Harold Wilson's Labour Government 1964-1970, he served as Assistant Postmaster-General from 1964 to 1969, serving under four Postmaster-Generals: Tony Benn, Edward Short, Roy Mason and John Stonehouse.
In July 1970 he was made a life peer as Baron Slater, of Ferryhill in the County of Durham.
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- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Leslie |
Member of Parliament for Sedgefield 1950–1970 |
Succeeded by David Reed |
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| Preceded by Raymond Llewelyn Mawby |
Assistant Postmaster-General 1964–1969 |
Succeeded by (position abolished) |
| Preceded by (new position) |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 1969 |
Succeeded by Norman Pentland |
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