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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw

(1918-1999), Politician; Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister

Sitter 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.

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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

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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw

by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate negative, 1959
NPG x86084

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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171948

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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171949

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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171950

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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171952

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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 12 July 1963
NPG x171953

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William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw

by Walter Bird
bromide print, 7 February 1967
NPG x186123

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