Martin Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee

Martin Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee

Martin Richard Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee (10 August 1927 – 27 July 1991) was a British politician, son of former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, the first Earl Attlee.[1] Martin inherited the title on his father's death in 1967. Originally sitting on the Labour benches, as his father had done, Attlee defected to the SDP in 1982.

He served in the Merchant Navy between 1945 and 1950.

References

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Clement Attlee
Earl Attlee
1967 – 1991
Succeeded by
John Attlee



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