Iain Macleod

Iain Macleod
Born	1913-11-11  Skipton,  United Kingdom
Died	1970-07-20 (Age 56)  London,  United Kingdom
Cause of death	heart attack?
Alma mater	•  Fettes College •  Gonville and Caius College Cambridge
Party	Conservative
UK politician who died suddenly a month into his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer.  Chancellor of the Exchequer  In office 20 June 1970 - 20 July 1970 Preceded by Roy Jenkins Died suddenly a month into the job, reportedly of a heart attack, aged 56  Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer  In office 11 November 1965 - 20 June 1970  Leader of the House of Commons  In office 9 October 1961 - 20 October 1963 Preceded by Rab Butler  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  In office 9 October 1961 - 20 October 1963  Chair of the Conservative Party In office 17 April 1963 - 20 October 1963 Preceded by Iain Macleod Jointly with Oliver Poole  Chair of the Conservative Party In office 9 October 1961 - 17 April 1963 Preceded by Rab Butler Succeeded by Iain Macleod, Oliver Poole  Secretary of State for the Colonies  In office 14 October 1959 - 9 October 1961 Succeeded by Reginald Maudling  UK/Minister of Labour and National Service In office 20 December 1955 - 14 October 1959  UK/Minister of Health In office 7 May 1952 - 20 December 1955 Preceded by Harry Crookshank  Member of Parliament for Enfield West In office 23 February 1950 - 20 July 1970

Iain Macleod

Death

He died suddenly a month into his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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