Paul Hawkins (politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPaul Hawkins (politician)
British politician
Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1912
Date of Death: 29-Dec-2002
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Paul Hawkins (politician)
- Sir Paul Lancelot Hawkins (7 August 1912 – 29 December 2002) was a British Conservative Party politician. Hawkins was educated at Cheltenham College and served in the Royal Norfolk Regiment of the Territorial Army 1933–45.
- He was a livestock auctioner and chartered surveyor, and served as a councillor on Norfolk County Council. Hawkins was Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk from 1964 to 1987 when he retired.
- Future minister Gillian Shephard was his successor.
- Sir Paul was a Government Whip under Edward Heath (1970–1974), serving as an assistant whip 1970–1971, a Lord of the Treasury 1971–1973, and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1973–1974.
- He was knighted in 1982.
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