Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Healey, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Leeds East
Elected 10 times
26 May 1955
- 9 April 1992
Commons
Leeds South East
Elected 1 time
7 February 1952
- 26 May 1955
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
7 February 1952
- 3 October 2015
Elections contested
Pudsey and Otley
5 July 1945
Commons
Government posts
Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury
25 March 1974
- 5 May 1979
Commons
Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
16 October 1964
- 19 June 1970
Commons
Other posts
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
4 November 1980
- 11 June 1983
Commons
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 July 1970
- 1 July 1975
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Healey
29 June 1992
- 3 October 2015
Commons
Denis Healey
7 February 1952
- 9 April 1992
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
10 December 1980
- 10 July 1987
Commons
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury
5 May 1979
- 10 December 1980
Commons
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury
10 April 1972
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
20 June 1970
- 19 April 1972
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
2 November 1961
- 15 October 1964
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
10 October 1959
- 12 December 1961
Commons