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Tony Benn
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Tony Benn on 20 July 2007.
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| President of the Stop the War Coalition | |
| In office 21 September 2001 – 14 March 2014 |
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| Vice President | Lindsey German |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Secretary of State for Energy | |
| In office 10 June 1975 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Eric Varley |
| Succeeded by | David Howell |
| Secretary of State for Industry | |
| In office 5 March 1974 – 10 June 1975 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Peter Walker (at DTI) |
| Succeeded by | Eric Varley |
| Chairman of the Labour Party | |
| In office 20 September 1971 – 25 September 1972 |
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| Leader | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Ian Mikardo |
| Succeeded by | William Simpson |
| Minister of Technology | |
| In office 4 July 1966 – 19 June 1970 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Frank Cousins |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Rippon |
| Postmaster General | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 4 July 1966 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Reginald Bevins |
| Succeeded by | Edward Short |
| Member of Parliament for Chesterfield |
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| In office 1 March 1984 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Varley |
| Succeeded by | Paul Holmes |
| Majority | 24,633 (46.5%) |
| Member of Parliament for Bristol South East |
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| In office 20 August 1963 – 9 June 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm St Clair |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Majority | 1,890 (3.5%) |
| In office 30 November 1950 – 17 November 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Stafford Cripps |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm St Clair |
| Majority | 13,044 (39%) |
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Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn
3 April 1925 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 14 March 2014 (aged 88) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline DeCamp (m. 1949-2000; her death) |
| Relations | William Wedgwood Benn (father) |
| Children | 4 (including Hilary and Melissa) |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Pilot officer |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Anthony Neil Wedgwood "Tony" Benn, PC (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician.
Benn was born in Marylebone, London, England. He was married to Caroline DeCamp (1926–2000) from 1949 until her death. Their four children are: Stephen, Hilary, Melissa and Joshua. He had been a vegetarian since 1970. He was also an agnostic.
Benn inherited the title of Viscount Stansgate from his father, William Wedgwood Benn, in 1960. He became the first peer to renounce his title. This made him able to become a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1963. He was a Cabinet Minister under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. From 2001 to his death, he was President of the Stop the War Coalition.
Benn died after an illness on 14 March 2014 in London. He was 88 years old. He was outlived by his children.
Images for kids
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Benn speaking at the Glastonbury Festival in 2008
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Benn about to join the March 2005 anti-war demonstration in London
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Tony Benn and Giles Fraser speaking at Levellers' Day, Burford, 17 May 2008
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Benn on the cover of Dartford Living, September 2009
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Tony Benn speaking at the Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally 2012