Nigel Lawson

Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby PC (11 March 1932 – 3 April 2023) was a British Conservative politician. He was born in Hampstead, London, and was of Jewish descent.[1]

The Right Honourable The Lord Lawson of Blaby PC
Official portrait, 2018
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 11 June 1983 – 26 October 1989
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Geoffrey Howe
Succeeded by	John Major
Secretary of State for Energy
In office 14 September 1981 – 11 June 1983
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	David Howell
Succeeded by	Peter Walker
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office 4 May 1979 – 14 September 1981
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Robert Sheldon
Succeeded by	Nicholas Ridley
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 6 July 1992 – 31 December 2022 Life peerage
Member of Parliament for Blaby
In office 28 February 1974 – 16 March 1992
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Andrew Robathan
Personal details
Born	Nigel Lawson (1932-03-11)11 March 1932 Hampstead, London, England
Died	3 April 2023(2023-04-03) (aged 91)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Vanessa Salmon (m. 1955; div. 1980) Thérèse Maclear (m. 1980; div. 2012)
Children	6, including Dominic and Nigella
Education	Westminster School
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Years of service	1954–1956
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Commands	HMS Gay Charger

He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, where he got a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He was a journalist during the 1960s. Lawson was a Member of Parliament from 1974-1992. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1983-1989. Lawson was made a life peer in 1992.[2]

Lawson had six children. They are: Dominic (a journalist), Thomasina (who died of breast cancer), Nigella (a food writer), Horatia, Tom and Emily.

Lawson died on 3 April 2023, three weeks after his 91st birthday.[3]