Ivor Richard, Baron Richard
Ivor Seward Richard, Baron Richard (30 May 1932 – 18 March 2018) was a British Labour Party politician. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1964 until 1974. He was also a member of the Commission of the European Communities and latterly sat as a life peer in the House of Lords.
The Lord Richard | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the House of Lords Lord Privy Seal | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Cranborne |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Jay of Paddington |
| Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | |
| In office 18 July 1992 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Leader | John Smith Margaret Beckett (Acting) Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | The Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Cranborne |
| European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 1981 – 5 January 1985 | |
| President | Gaston Thorn |
| Preceded by | Henk Vredeling |
| Succeeded by | Peter Sutherland |
| British Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 2 June 1974 – 21 December 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Maitland |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Parsons |
| Member of Parliament for Barons Court | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 28 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Carr |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ivor Seward Richard 30 May 1932 Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK |
| Died | 18 March 2018 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Oxford |
Richard died on 18 March 2018 at the age of 85.[1]