Edward Short, Baron Glenamara
Edward Watson Short, Baron Glenamara, CH, PC (born
17 December 1912), is a former
Labour MP for
Newcastle upon Tyne, who was a minister during the Labour Governments of
Harold Wilson.
He was appointed to the
Privy Council in 1964.
He was Chairman of
Cable and Wireless Ltd from 1976 to 1980. It was a
nationalised industry at the time.
As a life peer he is still an active member of the
House of Lords.
His name lives on in the
House of Commons with the term "Short Money". This is funds paid by the Government to help run the Parliamentary office of the
Leader of the Opposition Mr. Short pioneered this idea during his time in the House.
He was made a Freeman of the City of Newcastle "in recognition of his eminent and outstanding public service as former Member of Newcastle City Council, former MP for Newcastle Central Constituency, former Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Deputy Prime Minister and currently Chancellor of the University of Northumbria at Newcastle."
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