Martin Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee

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Martin Richard Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee (10 August 1927-27 July 1991) was a British politician, son of former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, the first Earl Attlee. Martin inherited the title on his father's death in 1967. Originally sitting on the Labour benches, as his father had done, Attlee defected to the SDP in 1982.

He served as a Royal Navy officer towards the end of the Second World War.

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Clement Attlee	Earl Attlee 1967 – 1991	Succeeded by John Attlee