Merlyn Rees

The Right Honourable The Lord Merlyn-Rees PC
Merlyn Rees on After Dark in 1988
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy
In office 4 November 1980 – 24 November 1982
Leader	Michael Foot
Preceded by	David Owen
Succeeded by	John Smith
Shadow Home Secretary
In office 4 May 1979 – 4 November 1980
Leader	James Callaghan
Preceded by	William Whitelaw
Succeeded by	Roy Hattersley
Home Secretary
In office 10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979
Prime Minister	James Callaghan
Preceded by	Roy Jenkins
Succeeded by	William Whitelaw
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office 5 March 1974 – 10 September 1976
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson James Callaghan
Preceded by	Francis Pym
Succeeded by	Roy Mason
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office 24 March 1972 – 4 March 1974
Leader	Harold Wilson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Francis Pym
Member of Parliament for Morley and Leeds South (Leeds South 1963–1983)
In office 20 June 1963 – 16 March 1992
Preceded by	Hugh Gaitskell
Succeeded by	John Gunnell
Personal details
Born	Merlyn Rees (1920-12-18)18 December 1920 Cilfynydd, Wales
Died	5 January 2006(2006-01-05) (aged 85) London, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Colleen Cleverly ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Goldsmiths, University of London University of Nottingham London School of Economics

Merlyn Merlyn-Rees, Baron Merlyn-Rees, PC (né Merlyn Rees; 18 December 1920 – 5 January 2006) was a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament from 1963 until 1992. He served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1974–1976) and Home Secretary (1976–1979).