Paul Dean, Baron Dean of Harptree
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Sir (Arthur) Paul Dean, Baron Dean of Harptree, PC (born 14 September 1924) is a British Conservative Party politician.
He was Member of Parliament for Somerset North from 1964 to 1983, and after boundary changes, for Woodspring from 1983 until his retirement at the 1992 - preceding Liam Fox. Sir Paul was a junior minister for Health and Social Security during the 1970-1974 Conservative government. From 1982 onwards, he was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons firstly under George Thomas and then Bernard Weatherill.
In 1993 he was made a life peer as Baron Dean of Harptree, of Wedmore in the County of Somerset.
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- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1987
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Preceded by Sir Edwin Leather |
Member of Parliament for Somerset North 1964–1983 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Woodspring 1983–1992 |
Succeeded by Liam Fox |