Robert Hughes, Baron Hughes of Woodside
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Robert Hughes, Baron Hughes of Woodside (born 3 January 1932) is a British
Labour
politician.
Educated at Robert Gordon's College
, Aberdeen
and in South Africa
where he lived 1947–1954, he worked as a draughtsman. He was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Aberdeen North
from 1970 to 1997,
and was subsequently created a Life peer
as Baron Hughes of Woodside, of Woodside in the City of Aberdeen
.
He was Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
from March 1974 – July 1975, but resigned in disagreement with the government's Incomes Policy.
Lord Hughes is a Vice-President of the British Humanist Association
.
He was also chair of the Anti-Apartheid Movement
from 1976 to 1995.
United Kingdom
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Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Educated at Robert Gordon's College
Robert Gordon's College
Robert Gordon's College is a private co-educational day school in Aberdeen, Scotland. The school caters for pupils from Nursery-S6.-History:...
, Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
and in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
where he lived 1947–1954, he worked as a draughtsman. He was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Aberdeen North
Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
from 1970 to 1997,
and was subsequently created a Life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Hughes of Woodside, of Woodside in the City of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
.
He was Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
The Under-Secretary of State for Scotland is a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, supporting the Secretary of State for Scotland...
from March 1974 – July 1975, but resigned in disagreement with the government's Incomes Policy.
Lord Hughes is a Vice-President of the British Humanist Association
British Humanist Association
The British Humanist Association is an organisation of the United Kingdom which promotes Humanism and represents "people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs." The BHA is committed to secularism, human rights, democracy, egalitarianism and mutual respect...
.
He was also chair of the Anti-Apartheid Movement
Anti-Apartheid Movement
Anti-Apartheid Movement , originally known as the Boycott Movement, was a British organization that was at the center of the international movement opposing South Africa's system of apartheid and supporting South Africa's Blacks....
from 1976 to 1995.