John Harris, Baron Harris of Greenwich

The Lord Harris of Greenwich
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
26 March 1974 – 11 April 2001
Minister of State for Home Affairs
In office
8 March 1974 – 3 January 1979
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
James Callaghan
Preceded byThe Viscount Colville of Culross
Succeeded byThe Lord Boston of Faversham
Personal details
BornJohn Henry Harris
(1930-04-05)5 April 1930
Died11 April 2001(2001-04-11) (aged 71)
London, England
PartyLabour (to 1981)
SDP (1981–1988)
Liberal Democrats (1988–2001)
OccupationPolitical aide, politician
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John Henry Harris, Baron Harris of Greenwich, PC (5 April 1930 – 11 April 2001) was an English journalist, political aide and politician. After serving as a local councillor and political advisor and aide to a number of Labour politicians including Roy Jenkins, he was created a life peer in order to become Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Wilson and Callaghan governments between 1974 and 1979. He became a founder member of the Social Democrats, becoming the Liberal Democrats Chief Whip in the House of Lords between 1994 and 2001.