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Anthony Wedgewood Benn Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Anthony Wedgewood Benn, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

16 records1950–198714 events1 places

Chronological biography

1950

Member of Parliament1950

Government / Labour Party Government · Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament

1960

Peerage1960

Government / Labour Party Government

Becomes Viscount Stansgate on his fathers death, forced to leave the Commons

1963

Legislation1963

Politics / Labour Party · London

Helps pass the Peerage Act, renounces his viscountcy & returns to the Commons

Reform of Parliament1963

Politics / Labour Party · London

Helps pass the Peerage Act, renounces his viscountcy & returns to the Commons

1964

Postmaster General1964

Government / Labour Party Government · Postmaster General

Appointed Postmaster General

1966

Minister of TechnologyJuly 1966

Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Technology

Appointed Minister of Technology

1972

Referendum1972

Government / Labour Party Government · London

Proposes that there should be a referundum on Britains membership of the EC

1974

Minister of Trade & Industry5 March 1974

Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Trade & Industry

Appointed Minister of Trade & Industry

1975

Minister of Energy1975

Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Energy

Appointed Minister of Energy

Referendum17 March 1975

Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Trade & Industry · London

In Cabinet votes to dissociate from Labours policy of accepting the yes vote

1976

Election25 March 1976

Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Energy

Wins 37 votes in the 1st round of the leadership election & withdraws. Transfers his support to Michael Foot

1979

Arguments1979

Government / Labour Party Government

Publication of "Arguments for Socialism"

Arguments for Socialism1979

Government / Labour Party Government

Publication of "Arguments for Socialism"

1981

Election1981

Politics / Labour Party

Secures 40% Union votes & 30% for the Party & Constituencies for leadership elections

Reform of Electoral System1981

Politics / Labour Party

Secures 40% Union votes & 30% for the Party & Constituencies for leadership elections

1987

Diaries1987

Politics / Labour Party

Publication of "Diaries"

Titles and roles

Member of Parliament · Minister of Energy · Minister of Technology · Minister of Trade & Industry · Postmaster General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.