Peter Emery
| Sir Peter Emery | |
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| Member of Parliament for East Devon Honiton (1967-1997) | |
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In office 16 March 1967 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Mathew |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Swire |
| Member of Parliament for Reading | |
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In office 8 October 1959 – 31 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Mikardo |
| Succeeded by | John Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 February 1926 London |
| Died | 12 September 2004 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Sir Peter Frank Hannibal Emery PC (27 February 1926 – 9 December 2004) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Early life
Emery was born in London, but was evacuated to the United States during World War II. He was educated at Scotch Plains High School, New Jersey before serving with the Royal Air Force. He attended Oriel College, Oxford. While at Oriel he founded the political group United Europe with Sir Edward Boyle, Peter Kirk, and Dick Taverne. He was librarian of the Oxford Union.
Emery was a councillor on Hornsey Borough Council, chairing the housing committee. He was a school governor and a member of the executive committee of the London Municipal Society.
Parliamentary career
He stood for Parliament without success in Poplar at the 1951 general election and Lincoln. He first gained a seat in parliament at the 1959 general election, when he famously ousted trade unionist Ian Mikardo—of whose union Emery was a member[1]—from his Reading seat. He became a founding member of the Bow Group.
After being defeated in Reading in the 1966 general election, Emery returned the following year by winning a by-election in Honiton. He represented that seat and its successor East Devon until stepping down at the 2001 general election. He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1993.
Emery spent most of his long political career as a backbencher, although he did serve as a junior minister under Edward Heath and, during his final term, served as treasurer of the powerful 1922 committee.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Emery
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Ian Mikardo |
Member of Parliament for Reading 1959–1966 |
Succeeded by John Lee |
| Preceded by Robert Mathew |
Member of Parliament for Honiton 1967–1997 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for East Devon 1997–2001 |
Succeeded by Hugo Swire |
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