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Duff Cooper
British Conservative Party politician, diplomat and author (1890-1954)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 22 February 1890
- Died
- 1 January 1954
- Conflict
- World War I
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Vigo
- Sex or gender
- male
- Family name
- Cooper
- Father
- Alfred Cooper
- Mother
- Agnes Duff
- Spouse
- Diana Cooper
- Sibling
- Sybil Cooper, Stephanie Cooper
- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, writer
- Position held
- Secretary of State for War, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, member of the House of Lords, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, ambassador of the United Kingdom to France, member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Admiralty, Financial Secretary to the Treasury
- Native language
- British English
- Awards
- Distinguished Service Order, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon, honorary doctor of the University of Lille, honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux
- birth name
- Alfred Duff Cooper
- candidacy in election
- 1924 United Kingdom general election, 1931 United Kingdom general election, 1935 United Kingdom general election
- educated at
- New College, Eton College, Wixenford School
- employer
- Foreign Office
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- member of political party
- Conservative Party
- military branch
- British Army
- name in native language
- Alfred Duff Cooper, 1. Viscount Norwich
- noble title
- Viscount Norwich
- social classification
- nobility
- unmarried partner
- Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin
- work location
- London
- writing language
- British English
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