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Richard Ottaway

Richard Ottaway, English lieutenant and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Born
May 24, 1945
Age in 2026
81
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1945

About Richard Ottaway

Sir Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway is a British Conservative Party politician and consultant. He was the Member of Parliament for Croydon South from 1992 to 2015. Ottaway also served as the MP for Nottingham North from 1983 to 1987. Ottaway re-entered Parliament in 1992 when he won the constituency of Croydon South. This was a safe Labour Party seat, which he won unexpectedly with a majority of 362 in the Conservative landslide following the Falklands War. After the 2010 election, he became the first Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee to be elected by MPs from all parliamentary parties. In 2012 he won the Population Institute's Global Media Award for ground-breaking research into population growth.

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Richard Ottaway timeline

  1. Ottaway also served as the MP for Nottingham North from 1983 to 1987.
  2. Ottaway re-entered Parliament in 1992 when he won the constituency of Croydon South.
  3. After the 2010 election, he became the first Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee to be elected by MPs from all parliamentary parties.
  4. In 2012 he won the Population Institute's Global Media Award for ground-breaking research into population growth.

The world when Richard Ottaway was born

Richard Ottaway was born in 1945. 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 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

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

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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