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Bill Deedes

English journalist, politician and newspaper editor (1913-2007) · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Died at 94

William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes, was a British Conservative politician, army officer and journalist. He was the first person in Britain to have been both a member of the Cabinet and the editor of a major daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.

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United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2007 · aged 94