Heath, Edward Richard George, Sir, 1916 - 2005 (Knight, statesman)
Dates
- Existence: 1916 - 2005
Dates and places
Born in Broadstairs, Kent, 9 July 1916
Geographical areas
Broadstairs (1916-1935); London (? c 1950-)
Legal status / Nationality
British
Sphere of activity
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, and Government Chief Whip, 1955-59; Minister of Labour, 1959-60; Lord Privy Seal, with Foreign Office responsibilities, 1960-63; Leader of the Opposition, 1965-70, 1974-75; Prime Minister, 1970-74.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Memoir of the British Embassy in Paris, 1971-1973, by Sir Roger du Boulay
Transcript of interview: Juliet Campbell, 2003
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Transcripts of CS's interviews with Martin Meredith, 1984-08 - 1985-08
Subjects include: CS's view of Edward Heath; his departure for Paris as British Ambassador to France, 1968; negotiations over Britain's entry into Europe, 1970-73; Queen Elizabeth II's state visit to Paris, 1972; the move to Brussels [Belgium], 1973; CS's relationships with Sir Winston Churchill, Sir [Robert] Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], [Maurice] Harold Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton], Henry Kissinger and Margaret Thatcher.