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Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC (12 October 1920 – 16 September 1987) was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1950 to 1966.
Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames (* 12. Oktober 1920 in Penn, Buckinghamshire; † 16. September 1987 in Odiham, Hampshire) war ein konservativer britischer Politiker und Schwiegersohn von Winston Churchill. 1979/80 war er der letzte britische Gouverneur Südrhodesiens .
Soames was born in 1948 in Croydon, Surrey, the eldest son of Sir Christopher Soames and Dame Mary (née Spencer-Churchill) Soames. He is a grandson of the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and a grandnephew of Lady Baden-Powell, World Chief Guide, the wife of the founder of the Scout movement, Lord Baden-Powell.
In the historiography of British imperialism, the role of the ‘man on the spot’ has been identified as an important impulse to the imperial project, and as a key instigator of decision making. Equa...
- Sue Onslow
- 2013
23. Dez. 2019 · At a time of extreme tension, the newly appointed governor-general Christopher Soames, supported by a small detachment of British troops, achieved the disarmament of the rival armies and...
A chapter from a book about the Paris Embassy, focusing on Christopher Soames, the British ambassador to France during the EEC negotiations. It examines his appointment, his mission, his style and his role in the Soames affair.
Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1950 to 1966. He held several government posts and attained Cabinet rank.
