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Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath

Don Foster, English academic and politician

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Born
March 31, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1947

About Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath

Donald Michael Ellison Foster, Baron Foster of Bath, is a British politician and life peer who served as Government Deputy Chief Whip and Comptroller of the Household from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath from 1992 to 2015. He was first elected in the constituency of Bath at the 1992 general election when he defeated then-Conservative Party Chairman, Chris Patten with a majority of 3,768. He was created Baron Foster of Bath, of Bath in the County of Somerset, in the 2015 Dissolution Honours, becoming a member of the House of Lords. His Bath constituency was won by the Conservatives at the 2015 general election and regained by the Liberal Democrats in 2017.

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Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath timeline

  1. He was first elected in the constituency of Bath at the 1992 general election when he defeated then-Conservative Party Chairman, Chris Patten with a majority of 3,768.
  2. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath from 1992 to 2015.
  3. He was created Baron Foster of Bath, of Bath in the County of Somerset, in the 2015 Dissolution Honours, becoming a member of the House of Lords.
  4. His Bath constituency was won by the Conservatives at the 2015 general election and regained by the Liberal Democrats in 2017.

The world when Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath was born

Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath was born in 1947. 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 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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