Sir John Devereux Ward (8 March 1925 – 26 June 2010) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Ward served as the Member of Parliament for Poole from 1979 until his retirement in 1997. He was succeeded by Robert Syms.[1]
From 1994 until the 1997 General Election, Ward was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, John Major. (later Sir John Major)
Following Major's resignation as Prime Minister in May 1997, Ward was knighted in the 1997 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.
Ward died suddenly on 26 June 2010 at the age of 85.[2]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Oscar Murton |
Member of Parliament for Poole 1979–1997 |
Succeeded by Robert Syms |