Mary Holt
Mary Holt | |
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| Member of Parliament for Preston North | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 27 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Atkins |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Atkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1924 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Girton College, Cambridge |
Mary Holt (born 31 July 1924) is a retired British Conservative Party politician and judge.
Education
Holt gained her degree from Girton College, Cambridge.[1]
Career
Holt was Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston North from 1970 to 1974, when she lost the seat in the February election of that year to Labour's Ronald Atkins (from whom she had won the seat in 1970). Her attempt to regain the seat in the October 1974 election was unsuccessful.[2]
From 1977 to 1995, Holt was a circuit court judge.
References
- ^ "Former women MPs first elected in the 1970s: Mary Holt". qub.ac.uk. Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics, Queen's University Belfast. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mary Holt
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