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| Former UK minister Cecil Parkinson dies of cancer at age 84. | Former UK minister Cecil Parkinson dies of cancer at age 84. |
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| LONDON — Cecil Parkinson, who held senior posts in the British government under Margaret Thatcher until forced to resign amid a sex scandal, has died. He was 84. | LONDON — Cecil Parkinson, who held senior posts in the British government under Margaret Thatcher until forced to resign amid a sex scandal, has died. He was 84. |
| Parkinson’s family said he died Friday after a long battle with cancer. | Parkinson’s family said he died Friday after a long battle with cancer. |
| Parkinson served former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in a number of senior positions. He managed the Conservative Party’s successful 1983 election campaign and became a trusted confidant of Thatcher. | Parkinson served former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in a number of senior positions. He managed the Conservative Party’s successful 1983 election campaign and became a trusted confidant of Thatcher. |
| He was made Secretary of State for Trade and Industry but stepped down after it was revealed that he had got his former secretary pregnant. She claimed he had promised to marry him and that he had pressured her to have an abortion, but she refused. | |
| Thatcher brought him back to another Cabinet post four years later but by then his career had peaked and was widely viewed as in decline. | Thatcher brought him back to another Cabinet post four years later but by then his career had peaked and was widely viewed as in decline. |
| Parkinson served in the House of Lords until he retired last year after he became ill. | Parkinson served in the House of Lords until he retired last year after he became ill. |
| He began his career in Parliament in 1970 and also had a successful career in business. | He began his career in Parliament in 1970 and also had a successful career in business. |
| Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |