The Rt Hon. Arthur Bottomley OBE PC
Baron Bottomley of Middlesbrough
Lord Bottomley is a former Labour member of parliament for Rochester and Chatham. He represented the constituency between February 1950 and October 1959.
During his time in parliament, Lord Bottomley served as minister of overseas development, secretary of state for commonwealth relations, parliamentary under-secretary of state for dominion affairs, and secretary for overseas trade.
Political Career
Lord Bottomley has served in the following posts:
UK Parliament
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House of Lords The Lord Bottomley of Middlesbrough |
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Labour 31 Jan 1984 - 3 Nov 1995 |
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House of Commons MP for Middlesbrough |
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Labour 28 Feb 1974 - 9 Jun 1983 |
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House of Commons MP for Middlesbrough East |
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Labour 14 Mar 1962 - 28 Feb 1974 |
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Government Posts
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Minister of Overseas Development Ministry of Overseas Development |
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| 11 Aug 1966 - 29 Aug 1967 | ||
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations Commonwealth Relations Office |
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| 18 Oct 1964 - 11 Aug 1966 | ||
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs Dominions Office |
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| 1 Jan 1946 - 1 Jan 1951 | ||
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Secretary for Overseas Trade Board of Trade |
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| 1 Jan 1946 - 1 Jan 1947 | ||
Except for government posts, only periods where Lord Bottomley represented Medway are included in this section. Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament.
Electoral History
Lord Bottomley has stood in the following elections:
UK Parliament
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Lord Bottomley was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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