James Ramsden (politician)
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James Edward Ramsden (born 1 November 1923) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the last cabinet minister to hold the title Secretary of State for War and sat as Member of Parliament for Harrogate from 1954 to 1974. He is the most senior privy-councillor, having been elevated to this position in 1963.[citation needed]
At the April 1964 reshuffle, the former cabinet positions of First Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary of State for Air, along with Ramsden's post, were incorporated into an expanded Ministry of Defence, under the leadership of the new position of Secretary of State for Defence, and Ramsden lost the post to the former Minister of Defence, Peter Thorneycroft.
[edit] References
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Rulers.org page on UK government officials (search for "Ramsden")
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Christopher York |
Member of Parliament for Harrogate 1954–1974 |
Succeeded by Robert Banks |
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| Preceded by Joseph Godber |
Secretary of State for War 1963–1964 |
Succeeded by Post Abolished |
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