Robert Hughes, Baron Hughes of Woodside

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Robert Hughes, Baron Hughes of Woodside (born January 3, 1932), is a British Labour politician.

Educated at Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen and in South Africa where he lived 19471954, he worked as a draughtsman. He was Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North from 1970 to 1997, and was subsequently created a Life peer as Baron Hughes of Woodside, of Woodside in the City of Aberdeen.

He was a junior minister at the Scottish Office March 1974 – July 1975, but resigned in disagreement with the government's Incomes Policy.

Lord Hughes is a Vice-President of the British Humanist Association.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Hector Hughes
Member of Parliament forAberdeen North
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Succeeded by
Malcolm Savidge