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Born: 24 December 1901, Cardiff, Glamorgan

Died: 6 November 1972

Member of Privy Council - 4 March 1949

son of Alfred Marquand

son of Mary Adair

husband of Rachel Eluned Rees

Cardiff High School

University College of Wales, Cardiff

Economist

Secretary for Overseas Trade	August 1945	March 1947
Paymaster General	5 March 1947	2 July 1948
Minister of Pensions	2 July 1948	17 January 1951
Minister of Health	17 January 1951	26 October 1951

5 July 1945	Cardiff East	Labour Party	16,299	50.73
23 February 1950	Middlesbrough East	Labour Party	29,185	62.77
25 October 1951	Middlesbrough East	Labour Party	31,277	66.51
26 May 1955	Middlesbrough East	Labour Party	27,036	62.42
8 October 1959	Middlesbrough East	Labour Party	29,391	61.54
29 November 1961 Resignation of Rt Hon Hilary Marquand on appointment as Director of the International Institute for Labour Studies.