The Lord Wigg | |
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| Paymaster General | |
| In office 19 October 1964 – 12 November 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | John Boyd-Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | Judith Hart |
| Member of Parliament for Dudley | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 30 November 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Donald Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Edward Cecil Wigg 28 November 1900 West Ham, East London, England |
| Died | 11 August 1983 (aged 82) Lambeth, South London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Florence Veal (m. 1930) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1945 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Army Educational Corps (after 1937) Royal Tank Corps (until 1937) |
George Edward Cecil Wigg, Baron Wigg, PC (28 November 1900 – 11 August 1983) was a British Labour Party politician who only served in relatively junior offices but had a great deal of influence behind the scenes, especially with Harold Wilson.
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