Geoffrey Lloyd, Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd
British politician (1902–1984)
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Geoffrey William Geoffrey-Lloyd, Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd, PC (born Geoffrey William Lloyd; 17 January 1902 – 12 September 1984), was a British Conservative politician. He was a Member of Parliament across three different constituencies from 1931 to 1945, and from 1950 to 1974, and served in several ministerial roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
The Lord Geoffrey-Lloyd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Minister of Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 17 September 1957 – 14 October 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | The Viscount Hailsham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir David Eccles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Geoffrey William Lloyd 17 January 1902 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 September 1984 (aged 82) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity College, Cambridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background and education
The eldest son of G. W. A. Lloyd of Newbury, Geoffrey William Lloyd was born in Paddington on 17 January 1902.[1] He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge (MA), during which time he was president of the Cambridge Union Society in 1925.[1]
Political career
Lloyd contested South East Southwark in 1924 without success and Birmingham Ladywood in 1929, when he was defeated by just 11 votes.[1] He was private secretary to Sir Samuel Hoare (secretary of state for air), 1926–1929, then to Stanley Baldwin (prime minister, 1929, subsequently as Leader of the Opposition), 1929–1931.[1]
He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood in 1931 with a 14,000 majority, holding the seat until his defeat in 1945.[1] He was parliamentary private secretary to Stanley Baldwin (Lord President of the Council), 1931–1935 and as prime minister in 1935. He held office as under-secretary of state for the Home Department, 1935–1939; as secretary for mines, 1939–1940; as secretary for petroleum, 1940–1942; as chairman of the Oil Control Board, 1939–1945; as minister in charge of Petroleum Warfare Department 1940–1945, as parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power, 1942–1945; and as minister of information in 1945. He was appointed a privy counsellor in 1943.[1]
He was a governor of British Broadcasting Corporation from 1946 to 1949.[1] He returned to Parliament as member for Birmingham King's Norton from 1950 to 1955, when the seat was abolished by boundary changes.[1] He was then the MP for Sutton Coldfield from 1955 until February 1974.[1] During this time he was minister of fuel and power, 1951–1955 and minister of education from 1957 to 1959.[1]
He changed his surname from Lloyd to Geoffrey-Lloyd by deed poll on 18 April 1974.[2]
He was created a life peer 6 May 1974 as Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd, of Broomfield in the County of Kent.[3] Broomfield was chosen because of Leeds Castle; he was a longtime friend of its owner, Olive, Lady Baillie, and after she died later that year, he was named chairman of the castle's trust.[1]
Death
Lord Geoffrey-Lloyd died at his home in Westminster on 12 September 1984, at the age of 82.[1]