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Bernard Braine

The Right Honourable
The Lord Braine of Wheatley
PC
Braine in Hanover, September 1983
Father of the House of Commons
In office
18 May 1987 – 9 April 1992
Speaker
Preceded byJames Callaghan
Succeeded byEdward Heath
Shadow Minister for Overseas Development
In office
4 October 1967 – 15 June 1970
LeaderEdward Heath
Preceded byRichard Wood
Succeeded byJudith Hart
Member of Parliament
for Castle Point
South East Essex (1955–1983)
In office
26 May 1955 – 16 March 1992
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBob Spink
Member of Parliament
for Billericay
In office
23 February 1950 – 6 May 1955
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byRichard Body
Personal details
Born24 June 1914
Ealing, London[1]
Died5 January 2000 (aged 85)
Southend, Essex[1]
Political partyConservative
Military service
RankLieutenant-Colonel
UnitNorth Staffordshire Regiment

Bernard Richard Braine, Baron Braine of Wheatley, PC (24 June 1914 – 5 January 2000)[2] was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for 42 years, from 1950 to 1992, representing constituencies in Essex.

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  2. ^ Roth, Andrew (7 January 2000). "Lord Braine of Wheatley". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

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