Sir John Stradling Thomas (10 June 1925 – 29 March 1991) was a Welsh

Wales

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 Conservative Party

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 politician.

Thomas was educated at Rugby School

Rugby School

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 and the University of London

University of London

-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...

. He served as a councillor on Carmarthen

Carmarthen

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 Borough Council 1961-64. He was a farmer, company director and broadcaster.

Thomas contested Aberavon

Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1964 and Cardiganshire in 1966. He was Member of Parliament

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 for Monmouth

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 from 1970 until he died in office in 1991. Sir John held various ministerial posts during the Heath

Edward Heath

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 and Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

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 administrations, including government Whip

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, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, Treasurer of HM Household and in the Welsh Office

Welsh Office

The Welsh Office was a department in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Wales. It was established in April 1965 to execute government policy in Wales, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Wales, a post which had been created in October 1964...

.

In his final years he lived at Dolphin Square in Pimlico.

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