Terence Higgins, Baron Higgins
Terence Langley Higgins, Baron Higgins, KBE, DL, PC (born 18 January 1928) is a British Conservative politician and Commonwealth Games silver medalist winner for England. He also competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
The Lord Higgins KBE DL PC | |
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Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | Patrick Jenkin |
Succeeded by | John Gilbert |
Member of Parliament for Worthing | |
In office 1964–1997 | |
Preceded by | Otho Prior-Palmer |
Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 January 1928 |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing | ||
Commonwealth Games | ||
1950 Auckland | 4x440 yard relay |
Biography
Higgins was the Member of Parliament for Worthing from 1964 to 1997,[2] and Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1972 and 1974.[3] He became a Privy Councillor in 1979, and served on the Treasury Select Committee from 1979-92 (serving as Chairman from 1983–92), and on the Liaison Committee from 1983–97.
He served in the RAF from 1946 to 1948, and was a member of British Olympic Team in 1948 and 1952. He was created a life peer as Baron Higgins, of Worthing in the County of West Sussex on 28 October 1997.[4] While in opposition, he served as the Conservative shadow minister for work and pensions in the House of Lords. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1993 New Years Honours List.[5] His wife, Dame Rosalyn Higgins, with whom he has 2 children, was the President of the International Court of Justice. Higgins retired from the House of Lords on 1 January 2019.[6][7]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Terry Higgins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Worthing MP's plan could 'save nation millions'". Mid Sussex Times. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- Cairncross, Frances; Cairncross, Alec (1992). The Legacy of the golden age: the 1960s and their economic consequences. Routledge. p. 194. ISBN 0-415-07154-2.
- "No. 54936". The London Gazette. 3 November 1997. p. 12333.
- "No. 53153". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1992. p. 7.
- https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-higgins/1067
- "Lord Higgins". UK Parliament.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Terence Higgins
- Terry Higgins at Olympedia
- Terence Langley Higgins at the International Olympic Committee
- Terence Langley Higgins at the Olympic Channel
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Sir Otho Prior-Palmer |
Member of Parliament for Worthing 1964–1997 |
constituency abolished |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Patrick Jenkin |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by John Gilbert |