Judith Chaplin
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Sybil Judith Chaplin OBE, known as Judith Chaplin, (19 August 1939 – 19 February 1993) was a Conservative Party
politician in the United Kingdom
.
Having been a councillor on Norfolk County Council, she was Private Secretary and political assistant to John Major
as Chancellor of the Exchequer
and Prime Minister
. She was educated at Wycombe Abbey
and obtained a degree in economics from Girton College, Cambridge
, and a postgraduate qualification in economics from the University of East Anglia
, prior to joining the Conservative Research Department. She was elected to Parliament
for Newbury
at the 1992 election
. She died (after only 316 days as an MP) during a routine hospital operation. The resulting by-election
was won by David Rendel
, a Liberal Democrat.
She married Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole
in 1962 with whom she had two sons and two daughters, however their marriage was ultimately dissolved in 1979, and she married Michael Chaplin in 1984.
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
Having been a councillor on Norfolk County Council, she was Private Secretary and political assistant to John Major
John Major
Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...
as Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
and Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
. She was educated at Wycombe Abbey
Wycombe Abbey
Wycombe Abbey is an independent girls' boarding school situated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is academically one of the top schools in the United Kingdom, and the top girls' boarding school...
and obtained a degree in economics from Girton College, Cambridge
Girton College, Cambridge
Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. It was England's first residential women's college, established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon. The full college status was only received in 1948 and marked the official admittance of women to the...
, and a postgraduate qualification in economics from the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
, prior to joining the Conservative Research Department. She was elected to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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for Newbury
Newbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Newbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
at the 1992 election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
. She died (after only 316 days as an MP) during a routine hospital operation. The resulting by-election
Newbury by-election, 1993
The Newbury by-election, in West Berkshire, England, was held on 6 May 1993 after Conservative Member of Parliament Judith Chaplin died, after only being elected the previous year. It was won by David Rendel of the Liberal Democrats with an impressive swing of 28.4%...
was won by David Rendel
David Rendel
David Digby Rendel is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Newbury from 1993 to 2005. He won the seat at by-election in May 1993 caused by the death of Judith Chaplin, and held it his defeat at the 2005 general election to Conservative candidate Richard...
, a Liberal Democrat.
She married Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole
Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole
Robert Horatio Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole, JP is a British politician and one of ninety elected hereditary peers of the House of Lords....
in 1962 with whom she had two sons and two daughters, however their marriage was ultimately dissolved in 1979, and she married Michael Chaplin in 1984.
See also
- List of United Kingdom MPs with the shortest service
- Newbury by-election, 1993Newbury by-election, 1993The Newbury by-election, in West Berkshire, England, was held on 6 May 1993 after Conservative Member of Parliament Judith Chaplin died, after only being elected the previous year. It was won by David Rendel of the Liberal Democrats with an impressive swing of 28.4%...