Background
Lambert was the eldest son of long-serving Devon Member of Parliament, the Rt.
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Education
He was educated at Harrow School and New College, Oxford.
Career
George Lambert. During World World War II he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, but transferred to the Royal Artillery in 1940. He became a Lieutenant-Colonel and a War Office liaison officer, visiting the Mediterranean, India and South-East Asia Commands. After almost fifty years in Parliament, George Lambert senior stepped down at the 1945 general election and was created Viscount Lambert.
Lambert younger stood successfully as a National Liberal candidate in his father"s seat, South Molton.
In 1950 the constituency was abolished and replaced by Torrington, which Lambert continued to serve until his father"s death in 1958, at which point he joined the House of Lords. This prompted the Torrington by-election, 1958 and the Liberal Party"s first by-election gain in almost thirty years
In Parliament, Lambert spoke on agriculture matters.
He sold the family estate in Devon in the 1970s and moved to Switzerland where he died in 1989 and Patsy, Viscountess Lambert, died in 1991.
Membership
38th United Kingdom Parliament. 39th United Kingdom Parliament. 40th United Kingdom Parliament.
41st United Kingdom Parliament.
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Died
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Political Party
The Liberal Party