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John Stonehouse

British politician & novelist (1925-1988) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 62

John Thomson Stonehouse was a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician, businessman and minister who was a member of the Cabinet under Prime Minister Harold Wilson. He is remembered for his unsuccessful attempt at faking his own death in 1974.

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It is also alleged that Stonehouse had been an agent for Czechoslovak military intelligence.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1988 · aged 62