Merlyn Rees Politician

Merlyn Rees, later Merlyn Merlyn-Rees, Baron Merlyn-Rees, PC (18 December 1920 – 5 January 2006) was a Welsh-born Labour party Member of Parliament from 1963 until 1992, who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1974–1976) and Home Secretary (1976–1979).

Personal facts

Birth date	December 18, 1920
Birth place	Pontypridd
Date of death	January 05, 2006
Place of death	London
Education	University of Nottingham Goldsmiths University of London London School of Economics

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Office holder

office	Member of Parliament Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Home Secretary Shadow Home Secretary Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for Leeds South for Morley and Leeds South
party	Labour Party (UK)
prime minister	Harold Wilson James Callaghan
successor	John Gunnell Roy Mason Roy Hattersley William Whitelaw 1st Viscount Whitelaw Francis Pym Baron Pym

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