Background
He is a nephew of Sir Anthony Eden (1897–1977), who served as prime minister from 1955 to 1957, and he succeeded his father Sir Timothy Calvert Eden to his baronetcies in 1963.
He is a nephew of Sir Anthony Eden (1897–1977), who served as prime minister from 1955 to 1957, and he succeeded his father Sir Timothy Calvert Eden to his baronetcies in 1963.
Eden was educated at Eton College and Street Paul"s School, United States.
He served as a Lieutenant with the Rifle Brigade, 2nd Gurkha Rifles and the Gilgit Scouts during the Second World War. He is the 9th Baronet of West Auckland and the 7th Baronet of Maryland. He was appointed to the Privy Council on 10 April 1972 and was created a life peer as Baron Eden of Winton, of Rushyford in the County of Durham on 3 October 1983, following his retirement from the House of Commons.
He retired from the House of Lords on 11 June 2015 under the provisions of the House of Lords Reform Acting 2014.
Following the death of Lord Healey on 3 October 2015, Eden became the surviving former Member of Parliament with the earliest date of first election. Appointments: Delegate to Council of Europe and West European Union (1960–1962) Delegate to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Technology (June–October 1970) Minister of State for Industry (1970–1972) Minister of State for Posts and Telecommunications (1972–1974) Chairman of the Select Committee on European Economic Community Legislation (1976–1979) Chairman of the Select Committee on Home Affairs (1980–1983) Chairman of the British Lebanese Association (1990–1998) Chairman of the Royal Armouries Association (1986–1994) Chairman of Lady Eden"s Schools Limited John Eden (1925–1954) John Eden Member of Parliament (1954–1963) Sir John Eden Bt Member of Parliament (1963–1972) The Rt.
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After an unsuccessful attempt to contest the 1953 Paddington North by-election, he was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West from 1954 until 1983.
When first elected, he was the youngest member of the House of Commons. Member of the House of Commons Estimates committee (1960–1964)
Member of the House of Commons Expenditure committee (1974–1976)
Member of Timken Company International Advisory Board.