Member of Parliament1959
Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Southend West from 1959 until 1997
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Henry Paul Guinness Channon Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Paul Guinness Channon, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1959–19978 events3 places
Chronological biography
1959
1986
Secretary1986
Appointed Secretary of Trade & Industry
Board of Trade24 January 1986
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
President of Board of Trade24 January 1986
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
1987
Secretary of State for Transport13 June 1987
Appointed Secretary of State for Transport
1988
Clapham Junction Rail CrashDecember 1988
Secretary of State for Transport during the Clapham Junction rail crash
Lockerbie DisasterDecember 1988
Secretary of State for Transport during the Lockerbie Disaster, in which Pan-Am flight 103 was brought down by a bomb planted by Libyan agents over Scottish town of Lockerbie
1997
Peerage1997
Created a life peer as Baron Kelvedon, of Ongar in the County of Essex
Titles and roles
Baron · Member of Parliament for Southend · President of Board of Trade · Secretary of State for Transport · Secretary of Trade & Industry · Secretary of Transport
Record provenance
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