Leslie Plummer
Sir Leslie Arthur Plummer (born June 2, 1901 in Demerara , British Guyana , † April 15, 1963 in New York City ) was a British agricultural expert, publisher and politician.
Life
In 1922, Plummer took on a leading position in the publishing management of the New Leader , the party newspaper of the socialist- oriented Independent Labor Party. In 1923 he married Beatrice Plummer, Baroness Plummer (born April 14, 1903, † June 13, 1972). He founded The Miner and became the Publishing Director of the Daily Express Group . In 1948 he was named chairman of the board of directors of the Overseas Food Corporation (OFC) by his friend John Strachey , then Minister of Food , and was promoted to a Knight Bachelor in June 1949 . In the fall of 1949, the problems of the OFC-operated Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme became apparent, and Plummer and Strachey were blamed by the opposition in the House of Commons .
Plummer resigned from office in May 1950. From October 1951 until his death he was a Member of Parliament for the Labor Party .
literature
- Inquiry. A Series of Talks on Current Affairs for Schools. Manchester University Press, 1962, p. XII.
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| SURNAME | Plummer, Leslie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Plummer, Leslie Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Demerara , British Guyana |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1963 |
| Place of death | New York City , United States |