Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead

• Born: 11 November 1920
• Died: 5 January 2003

Contents 1 Known as 2 Education 3 Offices 4 International Offices 5 Peerage Titles 6 Privy Council 7 Other Honours 8 Parliamentary Seats 9 Party Positions

Known asEdit

• 1920-1987 Roy Jenkins
• 1987-2003 The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead

EducationEdit

• University College, Cardiff
• Balliol College, Oxford

OfficesEdit

• Minister of Aviation, 1964-1965
• Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1965-1967, 1974-1976
• Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1967-1970

International OfficesEdit

• President of the European Commission, 1976-1981

Peerage TitlesEdit

• Baron Jenkins of Hillhead, 1987

Privy CouncilEdit

• Privy Councillor, 1964

Other HonoursEdit

• Member of the Order of Merit, 1993
• Chancellor of Oxford University, 1987-2003

Parliamentary SeatsEdit

• Member of Parliament for Central Southwark, 1948-1950
• Member of Parliament for Birmingham Stechford, 1950-1977
• Member of Parliament for Glasgow Hillhead, 1982-1987

Party PositionsEdit

• Leader of the Social Democratic Party, 1982-1983
• Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords, 1988-1997

Preceded by: Sir Frank Soskice	Home Secretary 1965–1967	Succeeded by: James Callaghan
Preceded by: Robert Carr	Home Secretary 1974–1976	Succeeded by: Merlyn Rees