Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson
The Lord Hooson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 26 July 1979 – 21 February 2012 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire | |
| In office 15 May 1962 – 7 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Clement Davies |
| Succeeded by | Delwyn Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Emlyn Hooson 26 March 1925 Colomendy, Denbighshire, Wales |
| Died | 21 February 2012 (aged 86) Newtown, Powys, Wales |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats (after 1988) Liberal (until 1988) |
| Spouse |
Shirley Hamer (m. 1950) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University College of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
Hugh Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, QC (26 March 1925 – 21 February 2012) was a Welsh Liberal and then Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Montgomeryshire from 1962 until 1979.