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'''Edward "Ted" Rowlands, Baron Rowlands''', ] is a politician in ]. Born 23rd January 1940 he attended Rhondda Grammar School and Wirral Grammar School. He attended King's College in London where he obtained a BA in History in 1962. He was first elected to Parliament in 1966 as MP for ] representing the ] but lost his seat in 1970. He was elected to represent ] at the ] in 1972 that arose after the death of the long standing MP ]. Ted Rowlands served as ]for ] until he stepped down in ]. He was appointed a CBE in ]. He had served as a junior minister under the ] government. '''Edward "Ted" Rowlands, Baron Rowlands''', ] is a politician in ]. Born 23rd January 1940 he attended Rhondda Grammar School and Wirral Grammar School. He attended King's College in London where he obtained a BA in History in 1962. He was first elected to Parliament in 1966 as MP for ] representing the ] but lost his seat in 1970. He was elected to represent ] at the ] in 1972 that arose after the death of the long standing MP ]. Ted Rowlands served as ] for ] until he stepped down at the ]. He was appointed a CBE in ]. He had served as a junior minister under the ] government.


In a debate on the ] on ], ], Rowlands revealed that the British were reading Argentine diplomatic traffic. Rowlands was criticised for revealing this intelligence source, as the likely result of his disclosure was that the Argentinians would secure their systems and the intelligence would dry up. In a debate on the ] on ], ], Rowlands revealed that the British were reading Argentine diplomatic traffic. Rowlands was criticised for revealing this intelligence source, as the likely result of his disclosure was that the Argentinians would secure their systems and the intelligence would dry up.


In June ] he was given a life peerage, as '''Baron Rowlands''', of Merthyr Tydfil and of Rhymney in the County of Mid-Glamorgan. In June ] he was given a life peerage, as Baron Rowlands of Merthyr Tydfil and of Rhymney in the County of Mid-Glamorgan.


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Edward "Ted" Rowlands, Baron Rowlands, CBE is a politician in Wales. Born 23rd January 1940 he attended Rhondda Grammar School and Wirral Grammar School. He attended King's College in London where he obtained a BA in History in 1962. He was first elected to Parliament in 1966 as MP for Cardiff North representing the Labour Party but lost his seat in 1970. He was elected to represent Merthyr Tydfil at the by-election in 1972 that arose after the death of the long standing MP S.O. Davies. Ted Rowlands served as Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney until he stepped down at the 2001 election. He was appointed a CBE in 2002. He had served as a junior minister under the James Callaghan government.

In a debate on the Falklands War on 3 April, 1982, Rowlands revealed that the British were reading Argentine diplomatic traffic. Rowlands was criticised for revealing this intelligence source, as the likely result of his disclosure was that the Argentinians would secure their systems and the intelligence would dry up.

In June 2004 he was given a life peerage, as Baron Rowlands of Merthyr Tydfil and of Rhymney in the County of Mid-Glamorgan.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byDonald Stewart Box Member of Parliament for Cardiff North
1966–1970 		Succeeded byMichael Roberts
Preceded byStephen Owen Davies Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil
1972;–1983 		Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Preceded bynew constituency Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
1983–2001 		Succeeded byDai Havard


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