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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, KT, CH, MC, PC, DL (28 June 1918 – 1 July 1999) was a British Conservative Party politician who served in a wide number of Cabinet positions, most notably as Home Secretary from 1979 to 1983 and as de facto Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1988.
- 1939–1946
- Conservative
1 lug 1999 · Lord Whitelaw, one of the most prominent Conservative politicians of the post-war years and principal lieutenant of Margaret Thatcher, has died aged 81.
For it was Willie Whitelaw, as the first politician to hold the post of Northern Ireland secretary, who came within a hairsbreadth of achieving a similar breakthrough a quarter of a century ago.
William Whitelaw. William Whitelaw (1918-1999) was a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from the imposition of Direct Rule in March 1972 until December 1973. Whitelaw was born in Edinburgh, the son of a World War I veteran who died shortly after his birth.
2 lug 1999 · Lord Whitelaw died in his sleep at home in Penrith, Cumbria, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Cecilia, and their four daughters. The British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair ...
- RACHEL DONNELLY
1 lug 1999 · Willie Whitelaw: obituary. From the Press Association. Thu 1 Jul 1999 08.25 EDT. Former Tory Cabinet Minister Lord Whitelaw has died aged 81, his family confirmed today.
WITH THE death of William Whitelaw, a particular and admirable tradition in British politics has come to an end. Whitelaw held high office for longer than any his contemporaries who saw active...
