Father of the House
Britishnoun
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As the longest-serving female and male MPs in Parliament, Abbott and Sir Edward hold the titles of Mother and Father of the House.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
The process will be overseen by Ken Clarke, who as Father of the House is the long-serving MP in the Commons.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2019
Among the Tories banished on Tuesday night was Ken Clarke, a seventy-nine-year-old former Chancellor and Home Secretary, who is known as the Father of the House, because he is the country’s longest-serving M.P.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 6, 2019
Conservative MP who served for over 50 years under nine Conservative leaders and became Father of the House.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2018
O'CONNOR now enjoys the distinction of being the "Father" of the House of Commons, having sat there uninterruptedly since the General Election of 1880.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 9, 1919 by Various
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