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Robert Carr

AKA Leonard Robert Carr

Born: 11-Nov-1916
Died: 17-Feb-2012
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician

Nationality: England
Executive summary: UK Home Secretary, 1972-74

Father: Ralph Edward Carr
Mother: Katie Elizabeth
Wife: Joan Kathleen Twining (m. 1943, until his death, two daughters, one son)
Daughter: Susan Elizabeth Carr (b. 1947)
Daughter: Virginia Sarah Carr (b. 1957)
Son: (d. 1965 automobile accident)

    High School: Westminster College
    University: Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University (1938)

    UK Member of Parliament for Carshalton (1974-76)
    UK Home Secretary (1972-74)
    UK Leader of the House of Commons (1972)
    Lord President of the Council (1972)
    UK Secretary of State for Employment (1970-72)
    UK Minister Secretary of State, Employment and Productivity (1970)
    UK Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Labour (1955-58)
    UK Member of Parliament for Mitcham (1950-74)
    Member of the Board of Cadbury Schweppes (1979-87)
    Member of the Board of John Dale Ltd (1948-55 and 1958-70)
    Member of the Board of Prudential Assurance (1976-85)
    Member of the Board of Prudential Corporation (1978-89)
    Member of the Board of SGB plc (1974-86)
    Conservative Party (UK)
    Surrey County Cricket Club President (1985-86)
    Life Peerage 1976 as Baron Carr of Hadley

Author of books:
One Europe (1965)


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