Stanley Clinton-Davis, Baron Clinton-Davis

Stanley Clinton Clinton-Davis, Baron Clinton-Davis, (born Stanley Clinton Davis, 6 December 1928 – 11 June 2023) was a British politician and solicitor.

European Commission In 1985, Davis was appointed to serve as European Commissioner alongside Lord Cockfield in the Delors Commission. He was the European Commissioner for Transport, the Environment and Nuclear Safety until 1989. In 1990, Clinton-Davis was awarded the Grand Cross Order of King Leopold II of Belgium for services to the European Community. having changed his surname by deed poll to Clinton-Davis on 20 April. In the Lords, Clinton-Davis served as Opposition Spokesman for Transport (1990–1997),

Other offices and honorary positions Clinton-Davis has held a number of senior positions, including chairman (1989–96) and later president (1996–97) of the British Refugee Council. Clinton-Davis was chairman (1980–84, 1989–2001) and later president (2001) of the Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea (ACOPS). on 11 June 2023, at the age of 94.

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