John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon
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| The Right Honourable The Lord Morris of Aberavon KG, PC, QC |
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| In office 1997 – 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
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| Preceded by | Sir Nicholas Lyell |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Williams of Mostyn |
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| In office 1974 – 1979 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson / James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Peter Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Edwards |
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Member of Parliament
for Aberavon |
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| In office 1959 – 2001 |
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| Preceded by | William George Cove |
| Succeeded by | Hywel Francis |
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| Born | November 5, 1931  Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. |
John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, KG, PC, QC (born 5 November 1931), is a retired UK Labour politician.
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[edit] Background and education
Morris was born in Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth in the County of Ceridigion. He was educated at Ardwyn School, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
[edit] Professional career
Morris was a barrister and was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in 1954. He practised at 2 Bedford Row Chambers, took silk in 1973 and was made a Bencher of Gray's Inn in 1984. Between 1982 and 1997 Morris was a Recorder of the Crown Court.
[edit] Political career
He represented Aberavon as its Labour MP from 1959 and was the longest serving Welsh MP until his retirement in 2001, when he was succeeded by Hywel Francis.
He served as Attorney General of Northern Ireland, Secretary of State for Wales between March 5, 1974 and May 4, 1979 and returned to Government as the Attorney General for England and Wales between 1997 and 1999. As such, he was one of only a small handful of Labour ministers to hold office under both James Callaghan and Tony Blair, and perhaps the only minister to have held office under Harold Wilson also.
[edit] Honours
He was created a life peer as Baron Morris of Aberavon, of Aberavon in the County of West Glamorgan and of Ceredigion in the County of Dyfed, in 2001, made Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed a year later and created a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 2003.
Lord Morris of Aberavon has been Chancellor of the University of Glamorgan since 2002, succeeding fellow Labour politician Lord Merlyn-Rees. He is also President of the London Welsh Trust and a member of the Council of the Prince of Wales Trust (Wales).
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[edit] Offices held
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William George Cove |
Member of Parliament for Aberavon 1959 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Hywel Francis |
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| Preceded by Peter Thomas |
Secretary of State for Wales 1974–1979 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Edwards |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Nicholas Lyell |
Attorney General for England and Wales 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by The Lord Williams of Mostyn |
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| Preceded by David Courtenay Mansel Lewis |
Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Robin William Lewis |
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| Preceded by Baron Merlyn-Rees |
Chancellor of the University of Glamorgan 2002-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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