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Tony Benn

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Also known as Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn, Viscount Stansgate, 2nd Viscount Stansgate

British politician (1925–2014)

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Marylebone, London, England, UK

Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn was a British politician, writer, and diarist. He was a Member of Parliament for 47 years between the 1950 and 2001 general elections and a Cabinet minister in the Labour governments of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan in the 1960s and 1970s.

Known for

  • Kenny Dalglish — Self - Politician / Activist2025
  • The Atom: A Love Affair2019
  • Laissez-faire — Self (archive footage)2015
  • Tony Benn: Labour's Lost Leader — Self (Archive)2014
  • Tony Benn: Will and Testament2014
  • We Are Many2014
  • The Spirit of '45 — Himself - Contributor2013
  • Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed Britain2013
  • Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth2013
  • Paul O Grady's Working Britain2013

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Key facts

Prime minister
Harold Wilson James Callaghan
Preceded by
Eric Varley
Succeeded by
David Howell
Leader
Harold Wilson

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Tony
Gender
male
Place of birth
Marylebone
Place of death
London
Occupation
diarist
Political party
Labour Party
Languages spoken
English language
Conflict
World War II
Military branch
Royal Air Force
Military rank
pilot officer
Official website
www.tonybenn.com
Image
Tony Benn2.jpg
Work location
London
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date of death
2014-03-13
Commons category
Tony Benn
date of birth
1925-04-03
name in native language
Tony Benn
honorific prefix
The Right Honourable
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Tony Benn
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

President of the Stop the War Coalition In office 21 September 2001 – 14 March 2014 Vice PresidentLindsey German Chairman

Andrew Murray

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