Edward du Cann

The Right Honourable Sir Edward du Cann KBE
Chairman of the 1922 Committee
In office 1972–1984
Leader	Edward Heath Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Harry Legge-Bourke
Succeeded by	Cranley Onslow
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office 21 January 1965 – 11 September 1967
Leader	Alec Douglas-Home Edward Heath
Preceded by	The Viscount Blakenham
Succeeded by	Anthony Barber
Member of Parliament for Taunton
In office 14 February 1956 – 18 May 1987
Preceded by	Henry Hopkinson
Succeeded by	David Nicholson
Personal details
Born	Edward Dillon Lott du Cann (1924-05-28)28 May 1924 Beckenham, England
Died	31 August 2017(2017-08-31) (aged 93) Cyprus
Political party	Conservative
Spouses	Sallie Innes ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1990)​ Jennifer Cooke ​ ​ (m. 1990; died 1995)​ Maureen Hope-Wynne
Children	3 (by Innes)
Alma mater	St John's College, Oxford
Profession	Business
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	Second World War

Sir Edward Dillon Lott du Cann KBE (28 May 1924 – 31 August 2017) was a British politician and businessman. He was a member of Parliament (MP) from 1956 to 1987 and served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1967 and as chairman of the party's 1922 Committee from 1972 to 1984.