David Hennessy, 3rd Baron Windlesham

David Hennessy, 3rd Baron Windlesham

David James George Hennessy, 3rd Baron Windlesham and Baron Hennessy, CVO, PC, FBA (28 January 1932 – 21 December 2010[1]) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who held visiting professorships at various universities.

Hennessy, an Anglo-Irish peer, was educated at Ampleforth College and Trinity College, Oxford, earning a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence. He joined the Westminster City Council in 1958, then held various positions before entering the House of Lords as the 3rd Baron Windlesham upon his father's death in 1968. He joined the government in 1970 as a Minister of State in the Home Office, later in the Northern Ireland Office, and eventually became Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords in 1973.

He also began working with various companies, including The Observer, wrote a few books, and eventually went back to Oxford where he earned a DLitt and later became principal of Brasenose College. In 1999, he was created Baron Hennessy, of Windlesham in the County of Surrey after the House of Lords Act 1999, so that he could continue sitting in the Lords. He had also been a visiting professor at Princeton University and various other institutions.

Family

Baron Windlesham was predeceased by his wife, the former Prudence Glynn, who died in 1986; he is survived by a son and a daughter.

References

External links


Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
James Hennessy
Baron Windlesham
1968–2010
Succeeded by
James Hennessy
Political offices
Preceded by
The Earl Jellicoe
Lord Privy Seal
1973–1974
Succeeded by
The Lord Shepherd
Leader of the House of Lords
1973–1974
Party political offices
Preceded by
The Earl Jellicoe
Leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords
1973–1974
Succeeded by
The Lord Carrington
Academic offices
Preceded by
John Keiran Barry Moylan Nicholas
Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford
1989–2002
Succeeded by
Roger Cashmore

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • George Hennessy, 1st Baron Windlesham — George Richard James Hennessy, 1st Baron Windlesham, OBE (March 23, 1877 October 8, 1953), was a British soldier and Conservative politician.Hennessy served in the First World War as a Major in the King s Royal Rifle Corps and on the Staff of the …   Wikipedia

  • Baron Windlesham — Baron Windlesham, of Windlesham in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1937 for the Conservative politician George Hennessy. He had already been created a Baronet, of Windlesham in the County… …   Wikipedia

  • David Childs (academic) — David Childs (born September 1933 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) is an Emeritus Professor of Politics whose considerable contribution to the advancement of German studies has equipped academics, business leaders, government ministers and… …   Wikipedia

  • Lord Privy Seal — Infobox minister office border = parliamentary minister = not prime office = Leader of the House of Commons incumbent = Harriet Harman QC MP tookoffice = 28 June 2007 appointed by = Gordon Brown governor = Prime Minister first minister = John… …   Wikipedia

  • Leaders of the Conservative Party — The Leader of the Conservative Party is the most senior politician within the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. The post is currently held by David Cameron, who succeeded Michael Howard in 2005, and who since 2010 is also the serving… …   Wikipedia

  • Ampleforth College — Motto Dieu le ward (French for God the protector) Established 1802 Type …   Wikipedia

  • Life peer — Peerage The peerage assemb …   Wikipedia

  • Deaths in December 2010 — Contents 1 December 2010 1.1 31 1.2 30 1.3 29 …   Wikipedia

  • Trinity College, Oxford — For other institutions named Trinity College, see Trinity College (disambiguation). Colleges and halls of the University of Oxford Trinity College …   Wikipedia

  • Oxford Preservation Trust — The Oxford Preservation Trust was founded in 1928 to preserve the city of Oxford, England. The Trust seeks to enhance Oxford by encouraging thoughtful development and new design, while protecting historic buildings and green open spaces. The… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”