Edward Heath

Sir Edward Richard George Heath KG MBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005), often known as Ted Heath, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 19748 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1966 to 1978. Heath also served for 50 years as a Member of Parliament from 1950 to 2000. Outside politics, Heath was a yachtsman, a musician, and an author.