Terence Higgins, Baron Higgins

British politician (born 1928)

Terence Langley Higgins, Baron Higgins, KBE, DL, PC (born 18 January 1928) is a British Conservative politician and Commonwealth Games silver medalist winner for England. He also competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]


The Lord Higgins
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office
1972–1974
Prime MinisterEdward Heath
Preceded byPatrick Jenkin
Succeeded byJohn Gilbert
Member of Parliament
for Worthing
In office
1964–1997
Preceded byOtho Prior-Palmer
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1928-01-18) 18 January 1928 (age 96)
Political partyConservative
Alma materGonville and Caius College, Cambridge

While in opposition, he served as the Conservative shadow minister for work and pensions in the House of Lords. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1993 New Years Honours List.

References

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  1. "Terry Higgins Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2017.