Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley
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The Right Honourable The Lord St John of Fawsley PC FRSL |
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| Minister of State for the Arts | |
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In office 5 May 1979 – 5 January 1981 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | The Lord Donaldson of Kingsbridge |
| Succeeded by | Paul Channon |
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In office 2 December 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
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| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Eccles |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Jenkins |
| Leader of the House of Commons | |
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In office 4 May 1979 – 5 January 1981 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Michael Foot |
| Succeeded by | Francis Pym |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
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In office 4 May 1979 – 5 January 1981 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Harold Lever |
| Succeeded by | Francis Pym |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
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In office 6 November 1978 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Leader | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Francis Pym |
| Succeeded by | Michael Foot |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
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In office 28 February 1974 – 6 November 1978 |
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| Leader |
Edward Heath Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | William van Straubenzee |
| Succeeded by | Mark Carlisle |
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Member of Parliament for Chelmsford |
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In office 15 October 1964 – 11 June 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Hubert Ashton |
| Succeeded by | Simon Burns |
| Personal details | |
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Norman Anthony Francis Stevas 18 June 1929 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 2 March 2012 (aged 82) London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
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Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Christ Church, Oxford University of London Yale University Middle Temple |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, PC, FRSL (/ˌsɪndʒən ˈstiːvəs/ sin-jən-STEE-vəs; 18 May 1929 – 2 March 2012) was a British politician, author, and barrister. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Leader of the House of Commons in the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1979 to 1981. He was a member of parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Chelmsford from 1964 to 1987, and was made a life peer in 1987. His surname was created by compounding those of his father (Stevas) and mother (St John-O'Connor).
Stevas was born in London. His birth certificate gave his Christian names as Norman Panayea St John and his father as Spyro Stevas, a hotel proprietor, suggesting a Greek background. His Who's Who entry gave his father as Stephen Stevas, an engineer and company director. His mother was Kitty St John O'Connor. They later divorced, and she then hyphenated the name St John. He was closer to his mother than his father. His older sister was the actress Juno Alexander, first wife of actor Terence Alexander.
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