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About Peter Tapsell
Sir Peter Hannay Bailey Tapsell was a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth and Horncastle. He served in the House of Commons continuously from 1966 until 2015, and was also previously an MP from 1959 to 1964. He was Father of the House between 2010 and 2015, during which time he was also the oldest sitting Member of Parliament. With a total parliamentary service of 54 years, he is one of the longest-serving MPs in British history.
Everything about Peter Tapsell →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat
- Position held
- Father of the House, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- February 1, 1930
- Died
- August 18, 2018