Charles Pannell
| The Right Honourable The Lord Pannell PC | |
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| Minister of Public Buildings and Works | |
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In office 16 October 1964 – 6 April 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Rippon |
| Succeeded by | Reg Prentice |
| Member of Parliament for Leeds West | |
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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 |
Thomas Charles Pannell, Baron Pannell, PC (10 September 1902 – 23 March 1980) was a British Labour Party politician.
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. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 46334. p. 7419. 28 June 1974.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Pannell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |