When was Roy Jenkins born?

Roy Jenkins was born on 1920-11-11.

What events was Roy Jenkins involved in?

Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom.

What events was Roy Jenkins involved in?

Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom.

What events was Roy Jenkins involved in?

Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Roy Jenkins

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Born — Life — 1920-11-11
Roy Jenkins was born on 1920-11-11.
Married Mary Jennifer Morris — Family — 1945-01-01
(1921-2017)
Began serving as member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1948-04-29
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1950-02-03
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1950-02-23
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1951-10-05
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1951-10-25
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1955-05-06
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1955-05-26
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1955-07-05
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Stopped serving as substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1955-10-01
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Began serving as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1956-04-16
posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa
Stopped serving as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1957-01-01
posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa
Stopped serving as member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1959-09-18
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1959-10-08
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1964-09-25
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1964-10-15
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as Home Secretary — Career — 1965-12-23
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Stopped serving as member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1966-03-10
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1966-03-31
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as Home Secretary — Career — 1967-11-30
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Began serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer — Career — 1967-11-30
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
Stopped serving as member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1970-05-29
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1970-06-18
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer — Career — 1970-06-19
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
Began serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer — Career — 1970-06-19
In the British Parliamentary system, the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Began serving as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party — Career — 1970-07-08
second highest ranking politician in the British Labour Party
Won Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 1972
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Stopped serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer — Career — 1972-04-10
In the British Parliamentary system, the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Stopped serving as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party — Career — 1972-04-10
second highest ranking politician in the British Labour Party
Received Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 1972-05-11
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Began serving as Shadow Home Secretary — Career — 1973-11-25
individual within the UK's shadow cabinet who "shadows" the Home Secretary
Stopped serving as member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1974-02-08
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1974-02-28
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as Shadow Home Secretary — Career — 1974-03-05
individual within the UK's shadow cabinet who "shadows" the Home Secretary
Began serving as Home Secretary — Career — 1974-03-05
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Stopped serving as member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1974-09-20
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1974-10-10
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as Home Secretary — Career — 1976-09-10
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Stopped serving as member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1977-01-05
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as President of the European Commission — Career — 1977-01-06
head of government of the European Commission, the institution that holds the executive power of the European Union
Chaired Jenkins Commission — Career — 1977-01-06
college of the European Commission from 1977 to 1981
Received honorary doctorate — Recognition — 1979-05-10
honorary academic degree
Joined Labour Party — Politics — 1981-01-01
centrist social democratic political party in the United Kingdom
Joined Social Democratic Party — Politics — 1981-01-01
Political party in the United Kingdom (1981-88)
Stopped serving as President of the European Commission — Career — 1981-01-05
head of government of the European Commission, the institution that holds the executive power of the European Union
Chaired Jenkins Commission — Career — 1981-01-05
college of the European Commission from 1977 to 1981
Began serving as member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1982-03-25
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1983-05-13
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1983-06-09
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as Chancellor of the University of Oxford — Career — 1987-03-14
list of chancellors at Oxford University
Stopped serving as member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1987-05-18
Roy Jenkins had a position held connection with member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the House of Lords — Career — 1987-11-20
member of the upper house of the British parliament
Joined Social Democratic Party — Politics — 1988-03-03
Political party in the United Kingdom (1981-88)
Joined Liberal Democrats — Politics — 1988-03-03
centrist political party in the United Kingdom
Received Medlicott Medal — Recognition — 1997
British award for historians (1985-)
Received Wolfson History Prize — Recognition — 2002-01-01
literary awards for history in the UK
Died — Life — 2003-01-05
Roy Jenkins died on 2003-01-05.