Baron Amery of Lustleigh. Son of Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery and Florence Greenwood (1885–1975). Educated at Eaton House, Summer Fields School, Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford. Married Catherine Macmillan (died 1991), daughter of Harold Macmillan on 26 Jan 1950 in Westminster, London. They had one son, Leo Amery, a stained glass artist, and three daughters.
A British politician of the Conservative Party, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 39 of the 42 years between 1950 and 1992. In 1950 he was elected as Conservative MP for Preston North, going on to hold a number of government offices, all in governments led by his father-in-law, now the Prime Minister. He began with two Under-Secretaryships of State: for War (1957–58) and for the Colonies (1958–60). He was promoted to Secretary of State for Air (1960–62), followed by a promotion to the post of Minister of Aviation (1962–64). In this role, Amery played a major role in developing the supersonic passenger service known as Concorde. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1960. He lost his seat in 1966, but was elected again in 1969 for Brighton Pavilion, a seat he would hold until 1992 when he retired. Under the Heath administration, Amery held three ministerial posts: Minister for Public Works (1970), Minister for Housing and Construction (1970–72) and Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1972–74). On 8 July 1992, he was created a life peer as Baron Amery of Lustleigh on his retirement from the House of Commons. For three decades, he was a leading figure in the Conservative Monday Club.
A British politician of the Conservative Party, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 39 of the 42 years between 1950 and 1992. In 1950 he was elected as Conservative MP for Preston North, going on to hold a number of government offices, all in governments led by his father-in-law, now the Prime Minister. He began with two Under-Secretaryships of State: for War (1957–58) and for the Colonies (1958–60). He was promoted to Secretary of State for Air (1960–62), followed by a promotion to the post of Minister of Aviation (1962–64). In this role, Amery played a major role in developing the supersonic passenger service known as Concorde. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1960. He lost his seat in 1966, but was elected again in 1969 for Brighton Pavilion, a seat he would hold until 1992 when he retired. Under the Heath administration, Amery held three ministerial posts: Minister for Public Works (1970), Minister for Housing and Construction (1970–72) and Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1972–74). On 8 July 1992, he was created a life peer as Baron Amery of Lustleigh on his retirement from the House of Commons. For three decades, he was a leading figure in the Conservative Monday Club.
Baron Amery of Lustleigh. Son of Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery and Florence Greenwood (1885–1975). Educated at Eaton House, Summer Fields School, Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford. Married Catherine Macmillan (died 1991), daughter of Harold Macmillan on 26 Jan 1950 in Westminster, London. They had one son, Leo Amery, a stained glass artist, and three daughters.
A British politician of the Conservative Party, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 39 of the 42 years between 1950 and 1992. In 1950 he was elected as Conservative MP for Preston North, going on to hold a number of government offices, all in governments led by his father-in-law, now the Prime Minister. He began with two Under-Secretaryships of State: for War (1957–58) and for the Colonies (1958–60). He was promoted to Secretary of State for Air (1960–62), followed by a promotion to the post of Minister of Aviation (1962–64). In this role, Amery played a major role in developing the supersonic passenger service known as Concorde. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1960. He lost his seat in 1966, but was elected again in 1969 for Brighton Pavilion, a seat he would hold until 1992 when he retired. Under the Heath administration, Amery held three ministerial posts: Minister for Public Works (1970), Minister for Housing and Construction (1970–72) and Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1972–74). On 8 July 1992, he was created a life peer as Baron Amery of Lustleigh on his retirement from the House of Commons. For three decades, he was a leading figure in the Conservative Monday Club.
A British politician of the Conservative Party, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 39 of the 42 years between 1950 and 1992. In 1950 he was elected as Conservative MP for Preston North, going on to hold a number of government offices, all in governments led by his father-in-law, now the Prime Minister. He began with two Under-Secretaryships of State: for War (1957–58) and for the Colonies (1958–60). He was promoted to Secretary of State for Air (1960–62), followed by a promotion to the post of Minister of Aviation (1962–64). In this role, Amery played a major role in developing the supersonic passenger service known as Concorde. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1960. He lost his seat in 1966, but was elected again in 1969 for Brighton Pavilion, a seat he would hold until 1992 when he retired. Under the Heath administration, Amery held three ministerial posts: Minister for Public Works (1970), Minister for Housing and Construction (1970–72) and Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1972–74). On 8 July 1992, he was created a life peer as Baron Amery of Lustleigh on his retirement from the House of Commons. For three decades, he was a leading figure in the Conservative Monday Club.
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