Reg Prentice

The Lord Prentice
1963
Frontbench portfolios 1964–1981
Minister of State for Social Security
In office
7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byAlf Morris
Succeeded byHugh Rossi
Minister of State for Overseas Development
In office
10 June 1975 – 21 December 1976
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
James Callaghan
Preceded byJudith Hart
Succeeded byFrank Judd
In office
29 August 1967 – 6 October 1969
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byArthur Bottomley
Succeeded byJudith Hart
Secretary of State for Education and Science
In office
5 March 1974 – 10 June 1975
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byMargaret Thatcher
Succeeded byFred Mulley
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment
In office
19 April 1972 – 5 March 1974
LeaderHarold Wilson
Preceded byJames Callaghan
Succeeded byWilliam Whitelaw
Minister of Public Buildings and Works
In office
6 April 1966 – 29 August 1967
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byCharles Pannell
Succeeded byBob Mellish
Minister of State for Education and Science
In office
20 October 1964 – 6 April 1966
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byPeter Legh
Succeeded byGoronwy Roberts
Member of Parliament
for Daventry
In office
3 May 1979 – 18 May 1987
Preceded byArthur Jones
Succeeded byTim Boswell
Member of Parliament
for Newham North East
East Ham North (1957–1974)
In office
31 May 1957 – 7 April 1979
Preceded byPercy Daines
Succeeded byRon Leighton
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
30 January 1992 – 18 January 2001
Personal details
BornReginald Ernest Prentice
(1923-07-16)16 July 1923
Died18 January 2001(2001-01-18) (aged 77)
PartyConservative (1977–2001)
Other political
affiliations
Labour (before 1977)
Alma materLondon School of Economics
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Reginald Ernest Prentice, Baron Prentice, PC (16 July 1923 – 18 January 2001) was a British politician who held ministerial office in both Labour and Conservative Party governments. He was the most senior Labour figure ever to defect to the Conservative Party.