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Robert Carr

British politician (1916-2012)
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Robert Carr
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
November 11, 1916
Date of death
February 17, 2012
Place of birth
North Finchley
Place of death
Alderley Edge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[12]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the House of Lords, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Secretary of State for Employment, Secretary of State for Employment[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Educated at
Gonville and Caius College, Westminster School[27][28]
Member of political party
Conservative Party[30]
Father
Ralph Edward Carr[6]
Mother
Katie Elizabeth Looker[7]
Spouse
Joan Kathleen Twining[8]
Child
David Anthony Robert Carr, Susan Elizabeth Carr, Virginia Sarah Carr[9][10][11]
Work location
London[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[34]
Candidacy in election
February 1974 United Kingdom general election, October 1974 United Kingdom general election, 1964 United Kingdom general election, 1950 United Kingdom general election, 1955 United Kingdom general election, 1959 United Kingdom general election, 1966 United Kingdom general election, 1970 United Kingdom general election, 1951 United Kingdom general election[37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]
Different from
Robert Carr[36]
Family name
Carr[31]
Given name
Robert[32]
Name in native language
Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley[35]
🏷️ Also known as
en Leonard Robert Carr en Robert Carr en Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley ar روبرت كار de Leonard Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley de Leonard Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley fa رابرت کار fi Leonard Robert Carr ja ロバート・カー pl Leonard Robert Carr zh 罗伯特·卡尔 zh 羅伯特·卡爾 zh 羅拔·卡爾 zh-hant 羅伯特·卡爾
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000365944654
VIAF cluster ID
231994450
Library of Congress authority ID
n2012011835
GND ID
1055642269
Beamish peerage database person ID
1463
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
3789
Freebase ID
/m/03h_xt
Hansard (1803–2005) ID
mr-robert-carr
Munzinger person ID
00000012758
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp06487
Notable Names Database ID
922/000164430
OpenSanctions ID
Robert Carr
Show all 26 identifiers +14
Our Campaigns candidate ID
184118
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
104651
PM20 folder ID
pe/003011
Parliament.uk member ID
1621
Prabook ID
1717925
Rush Parliamentary Archive ID
2976
SNAC ARK ID
w60w83m4
The Peerage person ID
p19111.htm#i191106
TheyWorkForYou ID
13018, 16435
UK National Archives ID
F36245
UK Parliament ID
dIeAOXt6
UK Parliament thesaurus ID
299591
Who's Who UK ID
U10233
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfxffcPQ8jrTc7fgTbGHC

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🔗 Connections
Candidacy in election 9
1950 United Kingdom general election, 1951 United Kingdom general election, 1970 United Kingdom general election, February 1974 United Kingdom general election, 1959 United Kingdom general election, 1964 United Kingdom general election, 1966 United Kingdom general election, October 1974 United Kingdom general election +1 more
Position held 3
Home Secretary, Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Educated at 2
Gonville and Caius College, Westminster School
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Different from 1
Robert Carr
Family name 1
Carr
Given name 1
Robert
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Conservative Party
Occupation 1
politician
OpenSanctions ID 1
Robert Carr
Place of birth 1
North Finchley
Place of death 1
Alderley Edge
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
London
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Summary

Robert Carr was born on November 11, 1916[1], in North Finchley[2]. He died on February 17, 2012[3], in Alderley Edge[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

FAQs

Where was Robert Carr born?

Robert Carr's place of birth was North Finchley[2].

Where did Robert Carr die?

Robert Carr died in Alderley Edge[4].

Who were Robert Carr's parents?

Robert Carr's father was Ralph Edward Carr[6]. Robert Carr's mother was Katie Elizabeth Looker[7].

Who was Robert Carr married to?

Robert Carr's spouses include Joan Kathleen Twining[8].

What did Robert Carr do for work?

Robert Carr worked as a politician[5].

Where did Robert Carr go to school?

Robert Carr was educated at Gonville and Caius College[27] and Westminster School[28].

Related Entities

London United Kingdom

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] ↑ . The London Gazette 46803. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  22. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Sam11333 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom +14
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Shadow Secretary of State for Employment"
  2. 25w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Member of political party → Conservative Party
    Educated at → Gonville and Caius College, Westminster School
    Given name → Robert
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