The Lord Deedes | |
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Minister without Portfolio | |
In office 13 July 1962 – 16 October 1964 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | The Lord Mills |
Succeeded by | Eric Fletcher |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government | |
In office 18 October 1954 – 20 December 1955 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Ernest Marples |
Succeeded by | Enoch Powell |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 23 September 1986 – 17 August 2007 Life peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Ashford | |
In office 23 February 1950 – 20 September 1974 | |
Preceded by | Edward Percy Smith |
Succeeded by | Keith Speed |
Personal details | |
Born | William Francis Deedes 1 June 1913 Hampstead, London, England |
Died | 17 August 2007 Aldington, Kent, England | (aged 94)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Evelyn Branfort (died 2004) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives |
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Education | Harrow School |
Military career | |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | World War II |
Rank | Major |
Service number | 90126 |
Awards | ![]() |
William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes, KBE, MC, PC (1 June 1913 – 17 August 2007) was a British Conservative politician, army officer and journalist. He was the first person in Britain to have been both a member of the Cabinet and the editor of a major daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.
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