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George Russell Strauss, Baron Strauss PC (18 July 1901 - 5 June 1993) was a long-serving British Labour Party politician, who was a Member of Parliament (MP) for 46 years and was Father of the House of Commons from 1974 to 1979. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Father of the House is a term that has by tradition been unofficially bestowed on certain members of some national Legislatures most notably the House of Commons in

Strauss was educated at Rugby School. Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools He became a metal merchant and a leading member of the London County Council, on which his wife also served. London County Council (LCC was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889-1965 existence and the first London-wide general municipal

Strauss' first parliamentary contest was in Lambeth North in 1924, when he lost by just 29 votes; however, he gained the seat in 1929. Lambeth North was a Borough constituency centred on the Lambeth district of South London. He lost it in Labour's landslide defeat of 1931, but regained it in the 1935 general election. In 1939 Strauss was expelled from the Labour Party for supporting the 'Popular Front' movement of Stafford Cripps, whom he had served as Parliamentary Private Secretary. A popular front is a broad Coalition of different political groupings often made up of leftists and centrists who are united by opposition to another group Sir Richard Stafford Cripps ( 24 April 1889 &ndash 21 April 1952) was a British Labour politician and Chancellor A Parliamentary Private Secretary ( PPS) is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP by a senior minister in government or shadow

Strauss was parliamentary secretary at the Ministry of Transport 1945-47 and was the Minister of Supply from 1947 to 1951. A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties The Minister of Supply was the minister in the British Government responsible for the Ministry of Supply, which existed to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to the national After boundary changes, he became MP for Vauxhall in 1950, which he represented until 1979. Vauxhall is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Soon afterwards he was created a life peer as Baron Strauss, of Vauxhall in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the United Kingdom, life peers are created members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as Hereditary The London Borough of Lambeth ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London.

References

Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Frank Briant	Member of Parliament for Lambeth North 1929–1931	Succeeded by Frank Briant
Preceded by Frank Briant	Member of Parliament for Lambeth North 1935–1950	Succeeded by (constituency abolished)
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Vauxhall 1950–1979	Succeeded by Stuart Holland
Preceded by Sir Robin Turton	Father of the House 1974–1979	Succeeded by John Parker
Political offices
Preceded by John Wilmot	Minister of Supply 1947–1951	Succeeded by Duncan Sandys

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Lambeth North was a Borough constituency centred on the Lambeth district of South London. The 1929 UK general election was held on 30 May 1929 and resulted in a Hung parliament. The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Lambeth North was a Borough constituency centred on the Lambeth district of South London. Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Vauxhall is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 Stuart Holland (born 25 March 1940) is a British Labour politician and academic Robert (Robin Hugh Turton Baron Tranmire KBE, MC, PC, JP, DL ( 8 August 1903 &ndash 17 January Father of the House is a term that has by tradition been unofficially bestowed on certain members of some national Legislatures most notably the House of Commons in Herbert John Harvey Parker ( 15 July 1906 &ndash 24 November 1987) normally known as John Parker was a long-serving British John Charles Wilmot 1st Baron Wilmot of Selmeston PC ( 2 April 1895 &ndash 22 July 1964) was a British Labour Party The Minister of Supply was the minister in the British Government responsible for the Ministry of Supply, which existed to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to the national Edwin Duncan Sandys Baron Duncan-Sandys CH PC ( 24 January 1908 &ndash 26 November 1987) was a British Politician

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