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[[Angus Maude]] [[ 8 Sep 1912- 9 Nov 1993]] was a [[Conservative Party (UK)|conservative]] politician and [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|British cabinet]] member from [[1979]] until [[1981]]. He represented the constituency of [[Stratford-on-Avon]] from a by-election in [[1963]] until [[1983]]. |
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Maude was shadow aviation spokesman, but was sacked in [[1967]] by [[Edward Heath]] after criticising party policy. When [[Margaret Thatcher]] became leader, she brought him back into the fold after having played a key role in Mrs. Thatcher's bid for the leadership in [[1975]]. When she came to power in May [[1979]] he was appointed to the position of [[Paymaster-General]] with a seat in the cabinet but resigned relatively soon in January [[1981]]. This was partly done to make room for his son, Francis Maude whose political career was getting under way. He gave up his seat at the [[1983]] [[UK general election]] and was elevated to the [[House of Lords]] as Baron Maude of Stratford-on-Avon later that year. He died in [[1993]]. |
Maude was shadow aviation spokesman, but was sacked in [[1967]] by [[Edward Heath]] after criticising party policy. When [[Margaret Thatcher]] became leader, she brought him back into the fold after having played a key role in Mrs. Thatcher's bid for the leadership in [[1975]]. When she came to power in May [[1979]] he was appointed to the position of [[Paymaster-General]] with a seat in the cabinet but resigned relatively soon in January [[1981]]. This was partly done to make room for his son, Francis Maude whose political career was getting under way. He gave up his seat at the [[1983]] [[UK general election]] and was elevated to the [[House of Lords]] as Baron Maude of Stratford-on-Avon later that year. He died in [[1993]]. |
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Angus Maude 8 Sep 1912- 9 Nov 1993 was a conservative politician and British cabinet member from 1979 until 1981. He represented the constituency of Stratford-on-Avon from a by-election in 1963 until 1983.
Maude was shadow aviation spokesman, but was sacked in 1967 by Edward Heath after criticising party policy. When Margaret Thatcher became leader, she brought him back into the fold after having played a key role in Mrs. Thatcher's bid for the leadership in 1975. When she came to power in May 1979 he was appointed to the position of Paymaster-General with a seat in the cabinet but resigned relatively soon in January 1981. This was partly done to make room for his son, Francis Maude whose political career was getting under way. He gave up his seat at the 1983 UK general election and was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Maude of Stratford-on-Avon later that year. He died in 1993.