Benjamin Whitaker (politician)

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Benjamin "Ben" Charles George Whitaker (born 15 September 1934) is a retired British Labour Party politician.

Education

He was educated at Eton and New College, Oxford where he obtained a BA in Modern History.[1]

Career

He was elected at the 1966 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the normally Conservative seat of Hampstead. At the 1970 general election, he was defeated by the Conservative Geoffrey Finsberg.

From 1969 to 1970, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Overseas Development.

References

  1. ↑ WHITAKER, Benjamin Charles George, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011, accessed 31 July 2012

Notes

    See also

    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Henry Brooke    		 Member of Parliament for Hampstead
    1966–1970     		Succeeded by
    Geoffrey Finsberg


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