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Christopher Soames

Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC (12 October 1920 – 16 September 1987) was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1950 to 1966. He held several government posts and attained Cabinet…

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Education
Eton College Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Born
Arthur Christopher John Soames (1920-10-12)12 October 1920 Penn, Buckinghamshire, England
Children
5, including Nicholas and Rupert
Died
16 September 1987(1987-09-16) (aged 66) Odiham, Hampshire, England
Leader
Edward Heath · Alec Douglas-Home
Ministerial offices
The Lord Peart (Lords) · Michael Foot (Council) · The Baroness Young (Lords) · Francis Pym (Council) · Harold Macmillan

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Christopher Soames

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related to Personal life · 28
Christopher Soames → Arthur Nicholas Winston Soames, Baron Soames, Charlotte Clementine Soames, Clementine Churchill, Conservative MP, Countess Peel, Defence, Earl Peel, Emma Mary Soames, February, Fletching, House, Jeremy Bernard Soames, July, Lord Chamberlain, Lords, Mary Churchill, May, Member, Rupert Christopher Soames
Succeeded by · 13
Christopher Soames → Alec Douglas-Home, Brian Parkyn, Canaan Banana as President of Zimbabwe, Edward Tomkins .mw-parser-output .cisb-header{line-height:normal;padding:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table.cisb-last{margin-bottom:-0.…, Enoch Powell, Francis Pym (Council), Fred Peart, Ian Orr-Ewing, John Profumo, Martin Redmayne, Robert Allan, The Baroness Young (Lords), Wilhelm Haferkamp
Preceded by · 11
Christopher Soames → Fred Peart, George Ward, Humphrey Gibbs[a] as Governor of Southern Rhodesia Josiah Zion Gumede[b] as President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, Jean-François Deniau, John Hare, Michael Foot (Council), Patrick Reilly, Peter Thorneycroft, Reginald Maudling, The Lord Peart (Lords), Thomas Skeffington-Lodge
related to External links · 9
Christopher Soames → Christopher SoamesPortraits, Festive Birth, Hansard, LondonTime, Maximilian Genealogy Master Database, Nation, National Portrait Gallery, Parliament, Zimbabwe
Ministerial offices · 6
Christopher Soames → Alec Douglas-Home, Francis Pym (Council), Harold Macmillan, Michael Foot (Council), The Baroness Young (Lords), The Lord Peart (Lords)
Prime Minister · 4
Christopher Soames → Alec Douglas-Home, Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Margaret Thatcher
Leader · 2
Christopher Soames → Alec Douglas-Home, Edward Heath
Born · 1
Christopher Soames → Arthur Christopher John Soames (1920-10-12)12 October 1920 Penn, Buckinghamshire, England
Children · 1
Christopher Soames → 5, including Nicholas and Rupert
Died · 1
Christopher Soames → 16 September 1987(1987-09-16) (aged 66) Odiham, Hampshire, England

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soames served conservative secretary 1966 mary war arthur southern rhodesia member parliament bedford baron british churchill president lord house state

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Christopher SoamesBornArthur Christopher John Soames (1920-10-12)12 October 1920 Penn, Buckinghamshire, England1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesChildren5, including Nicholas and Rupert1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesDied16 September 1987(1987-09-16) (aged 66) Odiham, Hampshire, England1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesEducationEton College Royal Military College, Sandhurst1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesLeaderEdward Heath1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesLeaderAlec Douglas-Home1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesMinisterial officesThe Lord Peart (Lords)1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesMinisterial officesMichael Foot (Council)1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesMinisterial officesThe Baroness Young (Lords)1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesMinisterial officesFrancis Pym (Council)1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesMinisterial officesHarold Macmillan1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesMinisterial officesAlec Douglas-Home1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesMonarchElizabeth II1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesParentArthur Granville Soames (father)1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesParliamentary officesParliamentary offices Member of the House of LordsLord TemporalLife peerage 19 April 1978 – 16 September 1987Member of Parliament for BedfordIn office 23 February 1950 – 10 Marc…1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPartyConservative1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byHumphrey Gibbs[a] as Governor of Southern Rhodesia Josiah Zion Gumede[b] as President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byJean-François Deniau1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byPatrick Reilly1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byThe Lord Peart (Lords)1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byMichael Foot (Council)1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byReginald Maudling1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byPeter Thorneycroft1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byFred Peart1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byJohn Hare1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byGeorge Ward1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPreceded byThomas Skeffington-Lodge1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPresidentFrançois-Xavier Ortoli1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPrime MinisterMargaret Thatcher1.00infobox
Christopher SoamesPrime MinisterHarold Macmillan1.00infobox

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