Cecil Parkinson

Known for

Acting

Born

September 1, 1931

Died

January 22, 2016

Birthplace

Carnforth, Lancashire, UK

Cecil Edward Parkinson, Baron Parkinson, PC was a British Conservative Party politician and cabinet minister. A chartered accountant by training, he entered Parliament in November 1970, and was appointed a minister in Margaret Thatcher's first government in May 1979.