James Delamere
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James Delamere OBE | |
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| Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| In office 1951–1963 | |
| Monarch | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Marquess of Dufferin and Ava |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Fisher and Richard Hornby |
| MP for Denbigh | |
| In office 1935–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Morris-Jones |
| Succeeded by | Geraint Morgan |
| British Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald Stanley Baldwin |
| Preceded by | Odo Russell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Hubert Montgomery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11th, 1905 Clwyd, Wales |
| Died | May 13th, 2001 (age 95) London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | National Liberal (1935-36) |
| Spouse | Sian Delamere |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Order of the British Empire |
James Delamere was a British politican, diplomat and businessman, who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1951 to 1963, and Member of Parliament for Denbigh from 1935 to 1963. Delamere began his career in the Foreign Office, working in France and Germany, and being appointed Ambassador to