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Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (1905-2001), Statesman, businessman and writer

Sitter in 22 portraits
Author, publisher, politician and penal reform campaigner; Labour Leader of the House of Lords (1964-8), and advocate of penal reform; Lord Privy Seal (1964-5, 1966-8); Secretary of State for the Colonies (1965-6); co-founder and Director, The Help Charitable Trust (1986); Director, Sidgwich and Jackson (1980-5); publications include The Idea of Punishment(1961) and two volumes of autobiography (1964,1974).

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Business and Finance
Literature, Journalism and Publishing
Politics, Government and Diplomacy
Groups
Businessmen and women
Writers and critics
Place
Ireland