William van Straubenzee
British politician (1924–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Radcliffe van Straubenzee MBE (27 January 1924 – 2 November 1999) was a British Conservative Party politician.[1][2]
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Sir William van Straubenzee | |
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Member of Parliament for Wokingham | |
In office 8 October 1959 – 18 May 1987 | |
Preceded by | Peter Remnant |
Succeeded by | John Redwood |
Member General Synod of the Church of England | |
In office 1975–1985 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-01-27)27 January 1924 London, England, UK |
Died | 2 November 1999(1999-11-02) (aged 75) London, England, UK |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | Westminster School |
Occupation | Army Officer (1943-1949) Solicitor (1952-1999) Politician (1949-1999) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Artillery |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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