Background
MACDERMOT, Niall was born on September 10, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Henry MacDermot, K.c. and Gladys nee Lowen- “dler.
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Niall MacDermot
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Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, 1934-1935. Balloil College, Oxford University, 1936-1939. Spoken languages: English, French, German.
Career
MacDermot lost his seat two years later at the 1959 general election, but two years later he returned to Parliament as Member of Parliament for Derby North at by-election in 1962. He was Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1964 to 1967, and retired from the Commons at the 1970 general election. From 1970 to 1990, he was Secretary-General of the International Commission of Jurists, succeeding Sean MacBride.
He was the grandson of Hugh Hyacinth O"Rorke MacDermot, who served as Solicitor General for Ireland in 1885 and 1886, and as Attorney General for Ireland in 1892.
Politics
Conservative Party, Labour Party.
Membership
41st United Kingdom Parliament. 42nd United Kingdom Parliament. 43rd United Kingdom Parliament.
44th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was first elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Lewisham North, at a by-election in 1957 following the death of Conservative Member of Parliament Sir Austin Hudson.
Connections
Married 1st Violet Denise Maxwell in 1940 (dissolved). Married 2nd Ludmila Benvenuto in 1966.
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Political Party
Conservative Party