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Reginald Maudling Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Reginald Maudling, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

11 records1956–19729 events1 places

Chronological biography

1956

Cabinet Support2 November 1956
Warfare / Suez War · Minister of Supply · London

Supports the Government line as ministers defend the Suez operation in Parliament

1962

National Economic Development Council7 March 1962
Economy / Economic Planning · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Government, employers and unions begin coordinated discussions through the National Economic Development Council.

1963

Chancellor of the Exchequer1963
Government / Conservative Party Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

1964

Budget1964
Government / Conservative Party Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Reginald Maudling presents the 1964 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Budget Policy1964
Government / Conservative Party Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

The 1964 Budget under Reginald Maudling sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.

Election1964
Government / Conservative Party Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer

Stands unsuccesfully as a leader of the Conservative Party

1965

Election1965
Government / Conservative Party Government

Defeated for the leadership of the Conservative Party by Edward Heath

1970

Home Secretary of Great Britain20 June 1970
Government / Conservative Party Government · Home Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Home Secretary

1972

Resignation of Reginald Maudling1972
Government / Conservative Party Government · Home Secretary of Great Britain · London

Resigns over the Poulson affair

Bloody Sunday30 January 1972
Government / Northern Ireland Troubles · Home Secretary · London

Handles political response to Northern Ireland violence.

Bloody Sunday31 January 1972
Government / Conservative Party Government · Home Secretary · London

Gives a Commons statement defending the army account.

Titles and roles

Chancellor of the Exchequer · Home Secretary · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Minister of Supply

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.