Charles Pannell
Thomas Charles Pannell, Baron Pannell, PC (10 September 1902 – 23 March 1980) was a British Labour Party politician.
The Lord Pannell | |
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 | |
| Minister of Public Buildings and Works | |
| In office 16 October 1964 – 6 April 1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Rippon |
| Succeeded by | Reg Prentice |
| Member of Parliament for Leeds West | |
| In office 21 July 1949 – 28 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Stamford |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1902 |
| Died | 23 February 1990 (aged 87) |
| Political party | Labour |
He entered local politics in the outer London suburbs: he was a member of Walthamstow Borough Council from 1929–36 and of Erith Borough Council from 1938–55, and served as Mayor of Erith in 1945–46. He also sat on Kent County Council, where he was deputy leader of the Labour group from 1946–49.[1]
He was elected Member of Parliament for Leeds West at a 1949 by-election, and served until his retirement at the February 1974 general election.
Pannell served as Minister of Public Building and Works in the first Wilson government, 1964–66.
On 21 June 1974 he was created a life peer, taking the title Baron Pannell, of the City of Leeds.[2]
References
- "Pannell, Baron". Who Was Who.
- "No. 46334". The London Gazette. 28 June 1974. p. 7419.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Pannell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas William Stamford |
Member of Parliament for Leeds West 1949–1974 |
Succeeded by Joseph Dean |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey Rippon |
Minister of Public Buildings and Works 1964–1966 |
Succeeded by Reg Prentice |