Charles Edwards (British politician)
For other people named Charles Edwards, see Charles Edwards (disambiguation).
Sir Charles Edwards (19 February 1867 – 15 June 1954) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Edwards was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly created Bedwellty constituency in Monmouthshire. He held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1950 general election.
He was made a Privy Councillor in 1940, and from 1940 to 1942 he was government chief whip in the war-time Coalition Government.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Bedwellty 1918–1950 |
Succeeded by Sir Harold Finch |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by David Margesson |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Government Chief Whip) (with James Stuart) 1940–1942 |
Succeeded by James Stuart and William Whiteley |
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