John Profumo
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Brigadier John Profumo CBE |
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Profumo at the War Office in 1960
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| Secretary of State for War | |
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In office 27 July 1960 – 5 June 1963 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Christopher Soames |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Godber |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Dennis Profumo 30 January 1915 Kensington, London |
| Died | 9 March 2006 (aged 91) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, South Kensington, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Valerie Hobson |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1939 – 1950 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier
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| Battles/wars | Second World War |
John Dennis Profumo, CBE (/prəˈfjuːmoʊ/ prə-FEW-moh; 30 January 1915 – 9 March 2006) was a British politician whose career ended in 1963 after a sexual relationship with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler in 1961. The scandal, which became known as the Profumo affair, led to his resignation from the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan.
After his resignation, Profumo worked as a volunteer at Toynbee Hall, a charity in East London, and became its chief fundraiser. These charitable activities helped to restore his reputation and he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975.
Profumo was born in Kensington, London, the son of Albert Profumo, 4th Baron Profumo, a diplomat and barrister of Italian origin, who died in 1940. He was educated at Harrow School and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he read law and was a member of the Bullingdon Club.
On 1 July 1939 he was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps as a second lieutenant,service number 92407. He had previously been a member of the Officer Training Corps and a Cadet Sergeant while at Harrow. He served in North Africa with the Northamptonshire Yeomanry as a Captain (acting major), where he was mentioned in despatches. He landed in Normandy on D-Day and was engaged in the subsequent fierce fighting to secure that region of France. His final rank in the British Army was brigadier.
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