Duncan Sandys

Duncan Sandys       (Diplomat)
Born	1908-01-24 London, England
Died	1987-11-26 (Age 79) London, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Eton College, Magdalen College, Oxford
Children	• Julian • Edwina • Celia • Laura
Relatives	• George John Sandys • Winston Churchill
Spouse	Diana Churchill
Party	Conservative
Secretary of State for the Colonies  In office 13 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 Preceded by Reginald Maudling  Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations  In office 27 July 1960 - 16 October 1964 Preceded by Alec Douglas-Home  Minister of Aviation In office 14 October 1959 - 27 July 1960 Succeeded by Peter Thorneycroft  UK/Minister of Defence In office 14 January 1957 - 14 October 1959  Minister of Housing and Local Government In office 19 October 1954 - 4 January 1957  Minister of Supply In office 31 October 1951 - 19 October 1954  Minister of Supply In office 16 October 1964 - 13 April 1966  Shadow Secretary of State for the Colonies In office 16 October 1964 - 13 April 1966  Member of Parliament for Streatham In office 23 February 1950 - 23 February 1974  Member of Parliament for Norwood In office 14 March 1935 - 5 July 1945

Duncan Sandys was the son-in-law of Winston Churchill.

Sandys was pictured in a famous polaroid picture, as one of 'two headless men'.

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