The Right Honorable Major John Freeman, MBE was born on 19 February 1915. He was a British Labour Party politician, television figure, bowls commentator and diplomat. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ...

During World War II, Freeman saw active service in the Middle East, North Africa, Italy and North West Europe and was commissioned in the Rifle Brigade in 1940. He was awarded the MBE in 1943. Upon his return, he was selected as Labour candidate for Watford and was elected in the 1945 election victory. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... North Africa is a region generally considered to include: Algeria Egypt Libya Mauritania Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara The Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Azores and Madeira are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa, though they do not share a common culture with North Africa. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Watford is a town and district (styled as borough due to the historical charter granted by Henry VIII) just to the north-west of London. ... The British general election of 1945 held on July 5th 1945 but not counted and declared until July 26, 1945 (due to the time it took to transport the votes of those serving overseas) was one of the most significant general elections of the 20th century. ...

Freeman was a protégé of Hugh Dalton, on the left-wing, Bevanite wing of the Party. He rose quickly through the ministerial ranks, but resigned along with Bevan and Harold Wilson in 1951 over National Health Service charges. He decided to stand down as an MP in the 1955 general election. Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton, Baron Dalton, generally known as Hugh Dalton (1887-1962) was a British Labour Party politician, and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1945 to 1947. ... Aneurin Bevan, usually known as Nye Bevan (November 15, 1897–July 6, 1960) was a Welsh Labour politician regarded as a hero of the left, primarily for his formation of the National Health Service. ... This article is about the British politician. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ... MP or mp can mean any of the following: Member of Parliament Military Police Modus ponens Madhya Pradesh - a state in India Mathematical Physics Microprocessor Molecular Pathology Multi-port Multi-platform Mission Possible - a Christian based childrens ministry. ... The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on May 26, 1955, four years after the previous general election. ...

Freeman established himself as a political journalist and was editor of the New Statesman from 1961 to 1965. He also presented the political interview programme, Face to Face and Panorama. The New Statesman is a left-of-centre political weekly published in London. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Face To Face was a 35 episode BBC British television series broadcast between 1959 and 1962. ... This article is about the artistic term Panorama. ...

When Harold Wilson became prime minister, he appointed Freeman to be British High Commissioner in India (1965-1968) then British Ambassador in Washington D.C. (1969-1971). Freeman joined the Privy Council in 1966. This article is about the British politician. ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... A High Commissioner is a person serving in a special executive capacity. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1968 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

Freeman was appointed Chairman of London Weekend Television Ltd in 1971, serving until his retirement in 1984. During this period, he wrote an article in 1981 which criticised what he saw as the heavy-handed, interventionist broadcasting policy of the British government expressed in the ethos of the Independent Broadcasting Authority, and expressed views which would soon come to be closely associated with Margaret Thatcher and the deregulatory, laissez-faire new school of Conservative Party politics. He was director of several other companies in this period and President of ITN. After retirement he commentated on bowls for Granada Television. London Weekend Television logo, 1978-1996 London Weekend Television Limited (LWT) is the ITV contractor for London, Friday 5:15pm to Monday, 5:59am. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was the regulatory body in the United Kingdom for commercial television (ITV and Channel 4 - cable and satellite television were the responsibility of the Cable Authority) and radio broadcasts. ... The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), born Margaret Hilda Roberts, is a British stateswoman and was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the only woman as of 2005 to serve in that position. ... Conservative Party can refer to: Canada Conservative Party of Canada (since 2003) Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942-2003) Conservative Party of Canada (historical) (until 1942) Their respective affiliated provincial parties Chile - Conservative Party Colombia - Colombian Conservative Party Denmark - Conservative Peoples Party Honduras - National Party of Honduras Lithuania - Homeland... Corporate logo of Independent Television News Ltd Independent Television News (ITN) is the main supplier of news broadcasts to two British broadcasting networks: ITV and Channel 4. ... Men playing bowls Bowls (or Lawn Bowls) is a precision sport where the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack) than ones opponent is able to do. ... Granada TV logo, used from 1956 to 1968. ...

From 1985 to 1990 he was Visiting Professor of International Relations at the University of California, Davis. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... International relations (IR) is an academic and public policy field, a branch of political science, dealing with the foreign policy of states within the international system, including the roles of international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... The University of California, Davis, commonly abbreviated to Cal Aggie, UC Davis, or simply Davis, is one of the ten University of California campuses. ...

He was married four times

• 1) Elizabeth Allen Johnston
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External links

• Entry in the Dictionary of Labour Biography