Albert Stallard
Albert William Stallard, Baron Stallard ( November 5, 1921 - March 29, 2008 ) was a British politician ( Labor ).
Albert Stallard, better known by his nickname Jock Stallard, was a member of the House of Commons from 1970 to 1983 and was elected for the constituency of St Pancras North . In the February 1974 and October 1974 elections he defeated his Conservative Party opponent , future Prime Minister John Major .
In 1974 he became Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and shortly thereafter became Minister of Housing in the Callaghan government .
In 1983 he was promoted to Life Peer as Baron Stallard , of St. Pancras in the London Borough of Camden , and was henceforth a member of the House of Lords , most recently he was granted leave of absence .
Web links
- Albert William Stallard, Baron Stallard at thepeerage.com
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| SURNAME | Stallard, Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Albert William Stallard, Baron Stallard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician (Labor), Member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 2008 |