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Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC (12 October 1920 – 16 September 1987) was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia.
In the historiography of British imperialism, the role of the ‘man on the spot’ has been identified as an important impulse to the imperial project, and as a key instigator of decision making. Equa...
- Sue Onslow
- 2013
Soames was a political animal par excellence: he appreciated the importance of the authority of office, and that masterly inactivity and seeming insouciance could be as powerful political tools as frequent press statements and presence on public occasions.
- Sue Onslow
Christopher Soames was not a typical ambassador. Winston Churchill’s son-in-law, a former Member of Parliament and a former Conservative Cabinet minister, he had little diplomatic experience, but a great deal of political savoir faire.
- Daniel Furby, N. Piers Ludlow
- 2013
7 de jul. de 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Christopher Soames, a British Conservative politician and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He also served as a minister, an ambassador and a European Commissioner.
Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1950 to 1966. He held several government posts and attained Cabinet rank.
1 de jan. de 2013 · Christopher Soames was not a typical ambassador. Winston Churchill’s son-in-law, a former Member of Parliament and a former Conservative Cabinet minister, he had little diplomatic experience, but...
