Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield

British politician

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1916

Place of Birth: Horsham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Jan-2007

Profession: politician, statistician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Francis Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, PC (surname pronounced "Co-feeld"; 28 September 1916 – 8 January 2007), was by turns a civil servant, a company director, a Conservative politician, and a European Commissioner.
He served as Minister of State at the Treasury from 1979 to 1982, as Secretary of State for Trade from 1982 until 1983, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1983 until 1984, a member of the European Commission from 1984 to 1988 and known as 'The Father of the Single Market'.