John Enoch Powell (16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician, scholar and writer. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton South West for the Conservative Party from 1950 to February 1974 and as the MP for South Down for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from October 1974 to 1987. He was Minister of Health from 1960 to 1963 in the second Macmillan ministry and was Shadow Secretary of State for Defence from 1965 to 1968 in the Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath.
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John Enoch Powell 16 June 1912 Stechford, Birmingham, England, UK
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8 February 1998 (aged 85) Marylebone, London, England, UK
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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