Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury
English politician (1928-2016)
Eric Reginald Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury, PC (29 September 1928 – 14 February 2016) was an English politician.
The Lord Avebury | |
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Liberal Chief Whip | |
In office 1963 – 18 June 1970 | |
Leader | Jo Grimond Jeremy Thorpe |
Preceded by | Arthur Holt |
Succeeded by | David Steel |
Member of Parliament for Orpington | |
In office 15 March 1962 – 18 June 1970 | |
Preceded by | Donald Sumner |
Succeeded by | Ivor Stanbrook |
Personal details | |
Born | Orpington, United Kingdom | 29 September 1928
Died | 14 February 2016 London, United Kingdom | (aged 87)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Liberal Liberal Democrat |
Spouse(s) | Kina-Maria O'Kelly de Gallagh (m.1953-1983) Lindsay Stewart (m.1985-2016) |
Children | Lyulph Maurice Victoria John |
Education | Upper Canada College Harrow School Balliol College, Oxford |
Occupation | Politician |
He served as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Orpington from 1962 to 1970. He served in the House of Lords, having inherited the title of Baron Avebury in 1971. In 1999, when most hereditary peers were removed from the House of Lords, he was elected by his fellow Liberal Democrats to remain. When he died, he was the longest-serving Liberal Democrat peer.
Lubbock died on 14 February 2016 in London from leukemia. He was aged 87.[1]
References
change- ↑ Perraudin, Frances (14 February 2016). "Liberal Democrat peer Lord Avebury dies aged 87". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2016.