Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, PC (11 March 1932 – 3 April 2023) was a British Conservative politician and journalist. He was the Member of Parliament for Blaby from 1974 to 1992, and served in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet from 1981 to 1989. Prior to entering the Cabinet, he served as the Financial Secretary to the Treasury from May 1979 until his promotion to Secretary of State for Energy. He was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in June 1983, and served until his resignation in October 1989. In both Cabinet posts, Lawson was a key proponent of Thatcher's policies of privatisation of several key industries.
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11 March 1932 Hampstead, United Kingdom
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3 April 2023 (aged 91)
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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