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What were some of Sir Edward Richard George Heath’s early political offices before becoming prime minister?

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He was elected to Parliament as a Conservative in 1950, and held several posts in the party whip's office (1951-55) before becoming government chief whip and parliamentary secretary to the treasury (1955-59), minister of labour (1959-60), and lord privy seal with foreign office responsibilities (1960-63).

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