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'''John Enoch Powell''' (June 16, 1912 – February 8, 1998) was a British [[conservative]] [[British]] politician.
'''John Enoch Powell''' (June 16, 1912 – February 8, 1998) was a British [[conservative]] [[British]] politician.
Born in Birmingham, Enoch Powell was educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham, then Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1937 he was appointed Professor of Greek at Sydney University at the age of 25. In 1939 he returned to Britain to enlist in the army as a private. Although commissioned on the General List, he was soon transferred to the Intelligence Corps and transferred to Cairo. He was actually fluent in the languages used by the armies: French, Italian and German. In August 1943 he was posted to Delhi. By the end of the war he had risen to the rank of brigadier.
Born in Birmingham, Enoch Powell was educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham, then Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1937 he was appointed Professor of Greek at Sydney University at the age of 25. In 1939 he returned to Britain to enlist in the army as a private. Although commissioned on the General List, he was soon transferred to the Intelligence Corps and transferred to Cairo. He was actually fluent in all the languages used by the fighting armies: French, Italian and German. In August 1943 he was posted to Delhi. He developed a passion for India and learnt to speak Urdu. By the end of the war he had risen to the rank of brigadier.
He joined the [[Conservative Party]] and was elected to the British parliament in 1950 as Conservative Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West, a constituency he held until 1974. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (1955–1957), Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1957–1958) and Minister of Health (1960–1963).
He joined the [[Conservative Party]] and was elected to the British parliament in 1950 as Conservative Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West, a constituency he held until 1974. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (1955–1957), Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1957–1958) and Minister of Health (1960–1963).
===External links===
===External links===
[http://www.enochpowell.net Enoch Powell: Live and Views]
[http://www.enochpowell.net Enoch Powell: Life and Views]
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