The Rt Hon Lord Eden of Winton, PC

Forename(s): John Benedict Eden
Sex: Male
Decorations: 9 Bt (E 1672), of West Auckland, Durham, and 7 Bt (GB 1776), of Maryland, America; PC (1972)
Date of Birth: 15/9/1925

Foretitle(s): Baron (Life Peer UK 1983), of Rushyford in the County of Durham; Rt Hon Sir
Surname: EDEN OF WINTON
Style: The Rt Hon Lord Eden of Winton, PC
Recreations: gardening

Career: served WWII, Lt RB, 2 Gurkha Rifles, Adj The Gilgit Scouts 1943-47; MP (Cons) Bournemouth W 1954-83; UK delg to Cncl of Europe and WEU 1960-62, memb NATO Parliamentarians' conf 1962-66, oppn front bench spokesman for Power 1968-70, min of state Miny of Technol 1970, min for industry 1970-72, min of post and telecommunications 1972-74; memb Trade and Industry Sub-Ctee Commons Expenditure Ctee 1974-76; chm: Select Ctee European Legislation 1976-79, Select Ctee Home Affrs 1979-83; pres: Ind Schs Assoc 1969-71, Wessex Area of Nat Union of Cons and Unionist Assocs 1974-77; sponsor Copyright Act 1956 Act 1982; hon life vice-pres Assoc of Cons Clubs; chm: Lady Eden's Schools Ltd until 2001, WonderWorld plc 1982-98, Gamlestaden plc 1987-92, The Bricom Group Ltd 1990-93, Bullers plc 1992-94; chm: Bd of Tstees Royal Armouries 1986-94, The British Lebanese Association Ltd 1989-98; vice-pres Int Tree Fndn until 1998