Neil Marten
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Harry Neil Marten (3 December 1916 - 22 December 1985) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Marten was educated at Rossall School. During World War II he was parachuted into France to work with French resistance and later served with Norwegian resistance. He worked in the Foreign Office 1947-57 and was a solicitor and shipping advisor.
Marten was Member of Parliament for Banbury from 1959 to 1983, and served as a junior aviation minister 1962-64 and Overseas Development minister under Margaret Thatcher. Marten was a leading opponent of the European Economic Community.
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- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 & 1979
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Douglas Dodds-Parker |
Member of Parliament for Banbury 1959–1983 |
Succeeded by Tony Baldry |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Judith Hart |
Minister for Overseas Development 1979–1983 |
Succeeded by Timothy Raison |
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