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Oliver Heald

Oliver Heald, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales

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Born
December 15, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1954

About Oliver Heald

Sir Oliver Heald, (born 15 December 1954) is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hertfordshire, formerly North Hertfordshire, from 1992 to 2024. Oliver Heald was born on 15 December 1954 in Reading, Berkshire, and was educated at Reading School and Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he read Law. At the 1987 general election, Heald stood as the Conservative candidate in Southwark and Bermondsey, coming third with 12.6% of the vote behind the incumbent Liberal MP Simon Hughes and the Labour candidate. Heald was elected to the House of Commons as MP for North Hertfordshire at the 1992 general election with 49.8% of the vote.

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Oliver Heald timeline

  1. Oliver Heald was born on 15 December 1954 in Reading, Berkshire, and was educated at Reading School and Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he read Law.
  2. At the 1987 general election, Heald stood as the Conservative candidate in Southwark and Bermondsey, coming third with 12.6% of the vote behind the incumbent Liberal MP Simon Hughes and the Labour candidate.
  3. Heald was elected to the House of Commons as MP for North Hertfordshire at the 1992 general election with 49.8% of the vote.

The world when Oliver Heald was born

Oliver Heald was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Oliver Heald's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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