Lord Jenkins
- Profession: Politician
- Place/Date of Birth: Abersychan, Monmouthshire , 11 November 2020
- Date of Death: 05 January 2021
Lord Jenkins
Roy Jenkins was born in Wales in 1920. He was educated at University College, Cardiff, and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he took First Class Honours in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, proceeding to war service with the Royal Artillery in 1942. It was as Captain Jenkins that he married in 1945 Dame Jennifer Jenkins.
He first entered Parliament in 1948. He was MP for the Stechford Division of Birmingham from 1950 until 1976, and later from 1982 to 1987 for the Hillhead Division of Glasgow. He was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1970 to 1972, resigning on an issue of principle. He has been a member of the House of Lords since 1987.
Roy Jenkins has held two of the great offices of State-Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary, also serving between 1975 and 1981 as President of the European Commission, the first British citizen to have held that office.
Roy Jenkins is now an accomplished biographer and historian.
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