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Michael Alison

1926 – 2004

UK Conservative Party politician

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Lived 1926 – 2004 (aged 77). Michael Alison was a British politician.

Michael James Hugh Alison (27 June 1926 – 28 May 2004) was a British Conservative politician.

Born in Margate, Kent, Alison was educated at Eton College; Wadham College, Oxford; and Ridley Hall, Cambridge. During the Second World War, he served in the Coldstream Guards. He was a councillor on Kensington Borough Council from 1956 to 1959 and a research worker on foreign affairs at the Conservative Research Department from 1958 to 1964.

He served as Member of Parliament for Barkston Ash from the 1964 general election until that constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election,

He held various junior ministerial posts under Margaret Thatcher, including serving as her Parliamentary Private Secretary (1983–87) and as a Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office 1979–81, Department of Employment 1981–83). For ten years from 1987 he was the Second Church Estates Commissioner.

Family In 1958 he married Sylvia Haigh, with whom he had two sons and a daughter. His son, James, is a noted Christian theologian and advocate of the acceptance of LGBTIQA+ people in the Church.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Wadham College, Eton College
Positions held
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Michael James Hugh Alison

Family & relationships

Child
James Alison

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Michael Alison?

UK Conservative Party politician (1926-2004)

When was Michael Alison born?

Michael Alison was born on 27 June 1926 in Margate.

When did Michael Alison die?

Michael Alison died on 28 May 2004 in Kensington.

What was Michael Alison's occupation?

Michael Alison was a politician.

What nationality was Michael Alison?

Michael Alison was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michael Alison

· Wikidata: Q6828169

· DBpedia: Michael Alison

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