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Francis Aungier Pakenham

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Frank Pakenham

Born: 5 December 1905

Died: 3 August 2001

Peerages

1st Baron Pakenham - 12 October 1945

7th Earl of Longford - 1961

6th Baron Silchester - 1961

Baron Pakenham of Cowley - 16 November 1999

Member of Privy Council - 1948

husband of Elizabeth Pakenham

father-in-law of Hugh Charles Patrick Joseph Fraser

grandfather of Orlando Gregory Fraser

Appointments

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	17 April 1947	31 May 1948
Minister for Aviation	1948	1951
First Lord of the Admiralty	1951	1951
Leader of the House of Lords	1964
Secretary of State for the Colonies	23 December 1965	6 April 1966

Elections fought

5 July 1945

Labour Party

11,451

36.21