Christopher Chataway

Christopher Chataway
Chataway in 1972
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
In office
24 June 1970 – 7 April 1972
Prime MinisterEdward Heath
Preceded byJohn Stonehouse
Succeeded byJohn Eden
Member of Parliament
for Lewisham North
In office
8 October 1959 – 10 March 1966
Preceded byNiall MacDermot
Succeeded byRoland Moyle
Member of Parliament
for Chichester
In office
22 May 1969 – 20 September 1974
Preceded byWalter Loveys
Succeeded byAnthony Nelson
Personal details
Born(1931-01-31)31 January 1931
Chelsea, London, England
Died19 January 2014(2014-01-19) (aged 82)
St John's Wood, London, England
Political partyConservative
EducationSherborne School
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford
ProfessionPolitician, athlete, broadcaster
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1954 Bern 5000 metres
Representing  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver 3 miles

Sir Christopher John Chataway (31 January 1931 – 19 January 2014) was a British middle- and long-distance runner, television news broadcaster and Conservative politician.


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