Clive Bossom
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Major Sir Clive Bossom, 2nd Baronet FRSA
, FRGS
(born 4 February 1918) is a former British
Conservative Party
politician and former Member of Parliament
(MP).
Bossom is the son of Alfred Charles Bossom (also an MP, later ennobled as Lord Bossom) and was educated at Eton
. He became a Major
in The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
and served in the Second World War and later married Lady Barbara Joan North (a sister of the 9th Earl of Guilford) on 28 September 1951, with whom he had four children.
His political career began in 1949 when he became a County Councillor in Kent
and was MP for Leominster
from 1959 to 1974. During this time he was also Parliamentary Private Secretary
to the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance
from 1960 to 1961, to the Secretary of State for Air
from 1962 to 1964 and to the Home Secretary
from 1970 to 1972.
Royal Society of Arts
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, FRGS
Royal Geographical Society
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(born 4 February 1918) is a former British
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP).
Bossom is the son of Alfred Charles Bossom (also an MP, later ennobled as Lord Bossom) and was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He became a Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
The Buffs , formerly the 3rd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army until 1961. It had a history dating back to 1572 and was one of the oldest regiments in the British Army being third in order of precedence...
and served in the Second World War and later married Lady Barbara Joan North (a sister of the 9th Earl of Guilford) on 28 September 1951, with whom he had four children.
His political career began in 1949 when he became a County Councillor in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and was MP for Leominster
Leominster (UK Parliament constituency)
Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its...
from 1959 to 1974. During this time he was also Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a post in the British Cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. It was created on 8 June 2001 by the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security.The Ministry...
from 1960 to 1961, to the Secretary of State for Air
Secretary of State for Air
The Secretary of State for Air was a cabinet level British position. The person holding this position was in charge of the Air Ministry. It was created on 10 January 1919 to manage the Royal Air Force...
from 1962 to 1964 and to the Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
from 1970 to 1972.