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Macmillan, Maurice Harold, 1st Earl of Stockton
- Date of birth:
- February 10th, 1894 (Belgravia/London, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- December 29th, 1986 (Chelwood Gate/East Sussex, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Political career during the Second World War:
15 May 1940 – 4 February 1942: Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply
4 February 1942 – 30 December 1942: Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
30 December 1942 – 25 May 1945: Minister Resident in Northwest Africa
25 May 1945 – 26 July 1945: Secretary of State for Air
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Order of Merit
- Awarded on:
- 1976
Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Awarded on:
- 1984
Awarded by the Roosevelt Study Center.
Sources
- Photo 1: National Portrait Gallery (Public Domain)
- - Thepeerage Person Page
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