Stanley Clinton-Davis, Baron Clinton-Davis
Stanley Clinton Clinton-Davis, Baron Clinton-Davis, PC (born Stanley Clinton Davis, 6 December 1928 – 11 June 2023) was a British politician and solicitor. A member of the Labour Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney Central from 1970 to 1983, and was a minister in the Labour governments of Harold Wilson, James Callaghan and Tony Blair. He was European Commissioner in the Delors Commission (1985–1989). In 1990, he became a life peer, sitting on the Labour benches in the House of Lords until his retirement in 2018.
The Lord Clinton-Davis | |
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Official portrait, 1985 | |
| Minister of State for Trade | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 28 July 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Anthony Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Brian Wilson |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade | |
| In office 4 March 1974 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Eric Deakins |
| Succeeded by | Michael Meacher |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 8 May 1990 – 10 January 2018 Life peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Hackney Central | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 13 May 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Butler |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stanley Clinton Davis 6 December 1928 London, England |
| Died | 11 June 2023 (aged 94) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Francis Lucas (m. 1954) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
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