Norman St John-Stevas Baron St John of Fawsley Politician

Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, PC, FRSL (/ˌsɪndʒən ˈstiːvəs/ sin-jən-STEE-vəs; 18 May 1929 – 2 March 2012), was a British politician, author, constitutional expert and barrister. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Leader of the House of Commons in the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1979 to 1981. He was a member of parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Chelmsford from 1964 to 1987, and was made a life peer in 1987. His surname was created by compounding those of his father (Stevas) and mother (St John-O'Connor).

Personal facts

Norman St John-Stevas Baron St John of Fawsley
Alias (AKA)Stevas Norman Anthony Francis (birth name)
Birth dateJune 18, 1929
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathMarch 02, 2012
Education
University of London
Yale University
Fitzwilliam College Cambridge
Middle Temple
English College Rome
Christ Church Oxford

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Office holder

office
Member of Parliament
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Leader of the House of Commons
Minister of State for the Arts
for Chelmsford
party
Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister
Margaret Thatcher
Edward Heath
successor

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External resources

  1. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lord-stjohn-of-fawsley-flamboyant-politician-who-fell-foul-of-margaret-thatcher-7537625.html