Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

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Edward Alfred Alexander Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (born January 3, 1938 ) is a British peer , educator and politician .

Life

Baldwin was born on January 3, 1938 as the son of Arthur Baldwin, 3rd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1904-1976) and Joan Elspeth Tomes († 1980).

He attended Eton College and left it in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts . He then studied Modern Languages ​​and Law at Trinity College at the University of Oxford . In 1966 he graduated with a Master of Arts .

In between he had served two years in the armed forces in the military intelligence service , from 1956 to 1958. There he reached the rank of second lieutenant .

From 1970 to 1987 Baldwin worked in school administration, most recently in Oxfordshire (from 1980 to 1987).

From 1989 to 1991 he was a member of the Research Council for Complementary Medicine . From 1990 to 1998 he was Chair of the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board .

In 2004 Baldwin was the co-editor of a book about his grandfather's political career.

He currently lives in Upper Wolvercote . (Status: 1999)

Membership in the House of Lords

At the death of his father in 1976 he inherited the title of Earl Baldwin of Bewdley and the then associated seat in the House of Lords . There he sits as a crossbencher . Requests to speak from him are recorded in the Hansard from 1999 onwards.

On the website of the House of Lords he mentions complementary medicine , medicine, the environment and education as topics of political interest .

In 1992 he was Joint Chairman of the Parliamentary Group for Alternative and Complimentary Medicine . From 1999 to 2000 Baldwin was a member of the Select Committee of Inquiry into Complimentary and Alternative Medicine .

In 1999 he was elected by the bearers of the hereditary titles to one of the 92 seats reserved for them. He took 16th place in the Crossbencher out of 28 seats to be awarded.

Baldwin was very irregularly present from 2001 onwards. He regularly speaks up, but has not taken part in a vote for a long time since March 14, 2007.

family

He is a grandson of former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin . His paternal grandmother was Lucy Baldwin .

Baldwin was married to Sarah MacMurray James, daughter of Evan Maitland James, from 1970 until her death in 2001. The marriage resulted in three sons.

Publications

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Edward Alfred Alexander Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley on thepeerage.com , accessed August 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Baldwin Papers entry on Cambridge University Press website , accessed March 6, 2013
  3. ↑ Baldwin of Bewdley, Earl (UK, 1937) entry in Cracroftspeerage , accessed March 6, 2013
  4. ↑ House of Lords Act: Hereditary Peers Elections website Election Demon , accessed January 3, 2013
  5. ↑ House of Lords: Members 'expenses Members' expenses on the House of Lords website , accessed February 22, 2011
predecessor Office successor
Arthur Baldwin Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
1976– 		current holder of the title
personal data
SURNAME Baldwin, Edward, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Baldwin, Edward Alfred Alexander, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British peer, educator and politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 3, 1938