William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
(1918-1999), Politician; Home Secretary and Deputy Prime MinisterSitter in 18 portraits
Conservative politician; Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1972-3), Secretary of State for Employment (1973-4), Home Secretary (1979-83); Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords (1983-8); created hereditary peer, 1983.
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Nick Sinclair
bromide print, 1991
NPG P510(44)
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Humphrey Ocean
oil on canvas, 1992
NPG 6223
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171947
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171951
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by David Newell-Smith
gelatin silver print, October 1970
NPG x200220
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by David Newell-Smith
gelatin silver print, circa 1970
NPG x200255
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by David Newell-Smith
gelatin silver print, circa 1970
NPG x200256
Margaret Thatcher with her Shadow Cabinet , 1975
by Keystone Press Agency Ltd
vintage print, 20 February 1975
NPG x194195
The Conservative Shadow Cabinet
by Tom Blau
digital chromogenic print, 1977
NPG x131958
Margaret Thatcher and the Cabinet of 1979
by Central Press
bromide press print, June 1979
NPG x182327
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate negative, 1959
NPG x86083
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate negative, 1959
NPG x86084
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171948
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171949
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171950
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171952
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171953
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Walter Bird
bromide print, 7 February 1967
NPG x186123
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