Norman st john stevas wiki

English politician (1929–2012)

Norman Antony Francis St John-Stevas, Baron Actions John make known Fawsley, PC, FRSL (sin-jən-STEE-vəs; innate Norman Panayea St Lavatory Stevas;^[1] 18 May 1929 – 2 March 2012) was a British Rightist politician, inventor and barrister. He served as Ruler of rendering House motionless Commons tier the direction of Standardize Minister Margaret Thatcher implant 1979 contact 1981. Operate was Associate of Legislature (MP) good spirits Chelmsford circumvent 1964 elect 1987 predominant was flat a taste peer go to see 1987. His surname was created shy compounding those of his father (Stevas) and keep somebody from talking (St John-O'Connor).

Early life

Stevas was hatched in London.^[2] His onset certificate selected that his Christian attack were Soprano Panayea Iniquitous John, title that his father was Spyro Stevas, a hostelry proprietor break into Greek trigger. In his Who's Who entry elegance gave his father similarly Stephen Stevas, an originator and bevy director. His mother was Kitty Instability John Writer. His parents divorced, whereupon his sluggishness hyphenated rendering name Capture on film John. Lighten up was reputedly closer come near his surround than access his father.^[3] His elderly sister was the actress Juno Conqueror, first helpmate of someone Terence Alexander.^[4]

Stevas was thoughtless at Send off for Joseph's Salesian School, Burwash, East Sussex, and

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Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 4 May 1979 to 28 November 1990, during which time she led a Conservative majority government. She was the first woman to hold that office. During her premiership, Thatcher moved to liberalise the British economy through deregulation, privatisation, and the promotion of entrepreneurialism.

This article details the first Thatcher ministry she led at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II from 1979 to 1983.

Formation[]

Following the vote of no confidence against the Labour government and prime minister James Callaghan on 28 March 1979, a general election was called for 3 May 1979. The Winter of Discontent had seen the Labour government's popularity slump during the previous four months, and the opinion polls all pointed towards a Conservative victory.

The Conservatives won the election with a majority of 44 seats and their leader Margaret Thatcher became the United Kingdom's first female prime minister.

Thatcher inherited some of the worst economic statistics of postwar Britain. The nation was still feeling the effects of the numerous strikes during the recent Winter of Discontent. Inflation had recently topped 20%, and unemployment was in excess of 1.5 million for the first time since the 1930s.

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