Norman Pentland
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Norman Pentland was a British
Labour
Member of Parliament
for Chester-le-Street
. He won the constituency in a by-election in 1956
, and served until his death at the age of 60 in 1972.
He held ministerial office as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions
from 1964 to 1966, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Security from 1966 to 1968, Under-Secretary of State for Social Services from 1968 to 1969, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications from 1969 until 1970.
United Kingdom
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Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street (UK Parliament constituency)
Chester-le-Street was a county constituency centred on the town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
. He won the constituency in a by-election in 1956
Chester-le-Street by-election, 1956
The Chester-le-Street by-election, 1956 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Chester-le-Street on 27 September 1956.-Vacancy:...
, and served until his death at the age of 60 in 1972.
He held ministerial office as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions was a junior Ministerial office at Parliamentary Secretary rank in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Minister for Pensions. It was established in 1916 and filled intermittently until 1932...
from 1964 to 1966, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Security from 1966 to 1968, Under-Secretary of State for Social Services from 1968 to 1969, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications from 1969 until 1970.