Summary
Peter Allan Renshaw Blaker, Baron Blaker, KCMG, PC (4 October 1922 – 5 July 2009) was a British Conservative politician.
The Lord Blaker | |
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| Member of Parliament for Blackpool South | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 16 March 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Roland Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Nick Hawkins |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 10 October 1994 – 5 July 2009 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Allan Renshaw Blaker 4 October 1922 British Hong Kong |
| Died | 5 July 2009 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Dixon (m. 1953) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Cedric Blaker (father) |
| Education | Shrewsbury School |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Early life edit
Blaker was born in Hong Kong, son of Cedric Blaker. He was educated at Shrewsbury School before being evacuated to Canada in 1939. There he took a degree in classics, before being commissioned in the Canadian Army. On return to England he went to New College, Oxford. He qualified as a lawyer, and later joined the Foreign Office.
Political career edit
In 1964 he was elected Member of Parliament for Blackpool South, which he represented until 1992. In Parliament, he served as a Minister for the Army (1972–74), Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1974 and 1979–81). He was a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence from 29 May 1981,[1] until 9 June 1983.[2] He was sworn of the Privy Council in the 1983 Birthday Honours,[3] and was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) on 21 July 1983.[4]
House of Lords edit
On 10 October 1994 he was created a life peer as Baron Blaker, of Blackpool in the County of Lancaster and of Lindfield in the County of West Sussex.[5]
Coat of arms edit
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Personal life edit
In 1953, Blaker married Jennifer Dixon, daughter of diplomat Pierson Dixon. They had one son and two daughters.[7]
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Keele: Ministerial membership of MOD 1970-97". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- ^ "Keele: Ministers who left the MoD who haven't gone elsewhere in Government". Archived from the original on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- ^ "No. 49375". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1983. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 49424". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 July 1983. p. 9700.
- ^ "No. 53818". The London Gazette. 13 October 1994. p. 14327.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2003. p. 164.
- ^ "Lord Blaker (obituary)". The Telegraph. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
References edit
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1987
- The Peerage Website
External links edit
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Peter Blaker