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Airey Neave Biography and Timeline

Follow Airey Neave through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Airey Neave, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1978–1979Years on this page

1978

Spokesman

Spokesman-Northern Ireland · Politics / Conservative Party

Ian Gow and Airey Neave are both appointed to the Conservative front bench to share the duties as opposition spokesman on Northern Ireland

1979

Assassination of Airey Neave

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Killed by a car bomb in the House of Commons

Role range: 1979-1990

Death of Airey Neave

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Death of Airey Neave, assassinated

Role range: 1979-1990

Records, sources and methodology

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