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Tony Benn

Tony Benn was a British politician, autobiographer, diarist and writer (1925–2014). He was born at Marylebone and died at London.

Also recorded as Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn; Viscount Stansgate; 2nd Viscount Stansgate.

Tony Benn in brief

Born
1925
Died
2014
Known for
politician, autobiographer, diarist and writer
Place of birth
Marylebone
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn, Viscount Stansgate and 2nd Viscount Stansgate. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of William Wedgwood Benn, 1st Viscount Stansgate and Margaret Wedgwood Benn. He married Caroline Benn. 4 children are recorded: Melissa Benn, Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate, Hilary Benn and Joshua William Wedgwood Benn.

Career and activity

Recorded positions include Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Minister of Technology, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Energy and Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. He belonged to Stop the War Coalition and Institute for Workers' Control. He worked at London.

Catalogued works

37 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1976 to 2007. The first 12 are listed here.

Common Sense. The need for a free press. The case for party democracy. Arab-Israel relations, 1963. A Labour peace policy for the millenium. Britain and the bomb. The Levellers and the English democratic tradition, dated 1976. Wildflower. Tony Benn on the Falklands war, dated 1982. Benn Diaries, 1940-90. Free at Last, dated 2003. Free Radical, dated 2003.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Tony Benn : A Political Life, 2001.

In detail

Tony Benn studied at New College, Westminster School and Central Foundation Boys' School. the recorded working language is English.

Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Positions recorded include Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Minister of Technology. Membership is recorded of Stop the War Coalition.

Chronology

  1. 1925Tony Benn born at Marylebone.
  2. 2014Tony Benn died at London.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Tony Benn”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q332412: Tony Benn

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