Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Roy Jenkins, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Glasgow, Hillhead [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 June 1983
- 11 June 1987
Commons
Glasgow, Hillhead [1974 - 1983]
Elected 1 time
25 March 1982
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Birmingham, Stechford [1950 - 1974]
Elected 8 times
23 February 1950
- 5 January 1977
Commons
Southwark Central [1918 - 1950]
Elected 1 time
29 April 1948
- 23 February 1950
Commons
Party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
2 March 1988
- 5 January 2003
Social Democratic Party
25 March 1982
- 2 March 1988
Labour
29 April 1948
- 20 January 1977
Elections contested
Glasgow, Hillhead
11 June 1987
Commons
Warrington
16 July 1981
Commons
Solihull
5 July 1945
Commons
Government posts
Home Secretary
Home Office
5 March 1974
- 9 September 1976
Commons
Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury
30 November 1967
- 19 June 1970
Commons
Home Secretary
Home Office
23 December 1965
- 29 November 1967
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Aviation)
Ministry of Aviation
18 October 1964
- 22 December 1965
Commons
Other posts
Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords
16 July 1988
- 4 May 1997
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
7 July 1982
- 13 June 1983
Commons
President of the European Commission
6 January 1977
- 19 January 1981
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
19 June 1970
- 7 April 1972
Commons
House membership
Commons
Roy Jenkins
25 March 1982
- 11 June 1987
Commons
Roy Jenkins
29 April 1948
- 5 January 1977
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
1 December 1973
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury
20 June 1970
- 10 April 1972
Commons