Benn family
The Benn family is a British family that has been prominent in UK politics, government, public service, and business since the late nineteenth century.
- John Williams Benn (1850–1922), Liberal MP 1892–1895, 1904–1910.
- Ernest Benn (1875-1954), civil servant and later a political writer and publisher, son of John Benn.
- William Wedgwood Benn (1877–1960), Liberal and Labour MP, 1906–1918,1918–1927,1928–1931,1937–1942. Secretary of State for India 1929–1931 Secretary of State for Air 1945–1946 son of John Benn
- Tony Benn (1925–2014), Labour MP 1950–1960, 1963–1983,1984–2001. Postmaster General 1964–1966 Minister of Technology 1966–1970 Secretary of State for Industry 1974–1975 Secretary of State for Energy 1975–1979 son of William Benn
- Stephen Benn (born 1951), director of parliamentary affairs for the Society of Biology and before that the Royal Society of Chemistry, son of Tony Benn
- Emily Benn, (born 1989), Labour Parliamentary Candidate, granddaughter of Tony Benn, daughter of Stephen Benn
- Hilary Benn (born 1953), Labour MP, 1999-since Secretary of State for International Development 2003–2007 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2007–2010 son of Tony Benn
- Stephen Benn (born 1951), director of parliamentary affairs for the Society of Biology and before that the Royal Society of Chemistry, son of Tony Benn
- Tony Benn (1925–2014), Labour MP 1950–1960, 1963–1983,1984–2001. Postmaster General 1964–1966 Minister of Technology 1966–1970 Secretary of State for Industry 1974–1975 Secretary of State for Energy 1975–1979 son of William Benn
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