Arthur Champion, Baron Champion facts for kids
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The Lord Champion
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Champion in 1959
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| Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | |
| In office 21 October 1964 – 7 January 1967 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Leader | The Earl of Longford |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Blakenham |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Shackleton |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 21 October 1964 – 7 January 1967 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Eric Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Houghton |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| In office 26 April 1951 – 26 October 1951 |
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| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
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| In office 11 May 1962 – 2 March 1985 Life Peerage |
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| Member of Parliament for South East Derbyshire (1950-1959) South Derbyshire (1945-1950) |
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| In office 5 July 1945 – 18 September 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Emrys-Evans |
| Succeeded by | John Jackson |
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| Born | 26 July 1897 |
| Died | 2 March 1985 |
| Political party | Labour |
Arthur Joseph Champion, Baron Champion (born July 26, 1897 – died March 2, 1985) was an important British politician. He was often known as Joe Champion. He was a member of the Labour Party.
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Early Life and Family
Arthur Champion was born in Glastonbury, England. He was the youngest of six children in his family. After serving in the First World War, he started working on the railways.
In October 1930, he married Mary Emma Williams. They had one daughter, who was born in December 1931.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
Arthur Champion decided to enter politics. He became a Member of Parliament (MP). An MP is someone elected to represent a local area in the UK Parliament.
First Election Success
In the 1945 general election, he was elected as the MP for South Derbyshire. He won by a large number of votes, defeating the Conservative MP at the time.
Re-election and Later Defeat
After some changes to the voting areas, he was re-elected in the 1950 general election. This time, he represented the new South East Derbyshire constituency. He held this seat until the 1959 general election. In that election, he lost his seat by a very small number of votes, just 12.
Life in the House of Lords
On May 11, 1962, Arthur Champion was given a special title. He became a life peer, which means he was given the title of Baron Champion for his lifetime. This allowed him to become a member of the House of Lords. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament.
Government Roles
In the last year of Clement Attlee's Labour Government, Arthur Champion served as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. This was from April to October 1951.
Later, after joining the House of Lords, he served in Harold Wilson's government. From 1964 to 1967, he was a Minister without Portfolio. This means he was a minister in the government but did not have a specific department to run. In January 1967, he was also made a Privy Counsellor, which is a group of important advisors to the King or Queen.
Later Life
Arthur Champion passed away in Pontypridd at the age of 87.
