Clement Freud
Clement Freud | |
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Freud in 1970 | |
| Born | Clemens Rafael Freud 24 April 1924 |
| Died | 15 April 2009 (aged 84) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Matthew and Emma |
| Parent | Ernst L. Freud (father) |
| Relatives | Freud family |
| Member of Parliament North East Cambridgeshire Isle of Ely (1973–1983) | |
| In office 27 July 1973 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Legge-Bourke |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Moss |
| Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews | |
| In office November 2002 – October 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Neil |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Dunion |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1942–1947 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
Sir Clement Raphael Freud (24 April 1924 – 15 April 2009) was a British broadcaster, writer, politician and chef. The son of Ernst L. Freud and grandson of Sigmund Freud, Clement moved to the United Kingdom from Nazi Germany as a child and later worked as a prominent chef and food writer.
He became known to a wider audience as a television and radio personality. Freud was the longest serving panellist on the BBC Radio 4 panel show Just a Minute, appearing in each of the first 143 episodes, and making subsequent regular appearances up until his death in 2009.
Freud was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament in 1973, retaining his seat until 1987, when he received a knighthood. In 2016, seven years after his death, three women made public allegations of child sexual abuse and rape by Freud, which led to police investigations.