The Father of the House is a title that is bestowed on the male member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom who has the longest continuous service. If two or more members have the same length
Official portrait of Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP
Sir Peter Bottomley presiding over the chamber in 2019
Edward Heath
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Sir Edward Richard George Heath was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath also served for 51 years as a Member of Parliam
Father of the House (United Kingdom)
…Cardiff South and Penarth (1983–87) Sir Bernard Braine 1950 1987 1992 Conservative Billericay (1950–55) South East Essex (1955–83) Castle Point (1983–92) Sir Edward Heath 1950 1992 2001 Conservative Bexley (1950–74) Sidcup (1974–83) Old Bexley and Sidcup (1983–2001) Sir Tam Dalyell 1962 2001 2005 Labour West Lothian…
Portrait by Allan Warren, 1987
Official portrait, 1960
Heath at the Pentagon with US defense secretary Robert McNamara in 1966
Heath with Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in 1969