Background
Duncan-Sandys, Duncan Edwin was born on January 24, 1908. Son of George Sandys and Mildred.
Duncan-Sandys, Duncan Edwin was born on January 24, 1908. Son of George Sandys and Mildred.
Student, Eton, Magdalen College, Oxford, England.
Member of Parliament Norwood division, Lambeth, 1935—1945, Streatham, 1950—1974. Political columnist Sunday Chronicle, 1937—1939. Member National Executive Conservative Party, 1938—1939.
Finance secretary War Office, 1941—1943. Parliamentary secretary Ministry Supply, responsible armament production, 1943—1944. Chairman War Cabinet Committee defense against German flying bombs and rockets, 1943—1945.
Minster works, 1944—1945. Minister supply, 1951—1954. Minister Housing and Local Government, 1954—1957.
Minister defense, 1957—1959. Minister aviation, 1959—1960. Secretary State Commonwealth Relations, 1960—1964, State Colonies, 1962—1964.
Founder European Movement, 1947, chairman international executive, 1947—1950. Chairman Parliamentary Council European Movement, 1950—1951, president honour, since 1980. Member Parliamentary Assembly of Council Europe and WEU19, 1950—1951, since 1965, leader British delegate, 1970—1972.
Chairman British section Franco British Council, 1972—1978. Chairman International Organising committee European Architectural Heritage Year, 1975. Member general advisory council BBC19, 1947—1951.
Director Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, 1947—1951, 1966—1972. Vice president Association District Councils, since 1979. Founder Civic Trust, president, since 1956, Europa Nostra, since 1969.
Chairman Lonrho Ltd., 1972—1984, president, since 1984. With Foreign Office, British Embassy, Berlin.
Married Diana Duncan-Sandys, 1935 (dissolved 1960). 3 children; Married Marie-Claire Schmitt, 1962.