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| Ex-BBC chairman Lord Hussey dies | Ex-BBC chairman Lord Hussey dies |
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| Former BBC chairman Marmaduke Hussey has died at the age of 83. | Former BBC chairman Marmaduke Hussey has died at the age of 83. |
| Lord Hussey was appointed chairman in 1986 and steered the corporation through a period when it was criticised for its perceived left-wing bias. | Lord Hussey was appointed chairman in 1986 and steered the corporation through a period when it was criticised for its perceived left-wing bias. |
| The crisis of his chairmanship came in January 1987 when he dismissed BBC Director-General Alasdair Milne. | The crisis of his chairmanship came in January 1987 when he dismissed BBC Director-General Alasdair Milne. |
| Lord Hussey lost a leg in World War II, causing him lifelong pain. Prior to his time at the BBC he was managing director at Times Newspapers. | Lord Hussey lost a leg in World War II, causing him lifelong pain. Prior to his time at the BBC he was managing director at Times Newspapers. |
| In 1996 he was given a life peerage in the Queen's Birthday Honours. | In 1996 he was given a life peerage in the Queen's Birthday Honours. |
| He chaired the corporation for 10 years but following his appointment - after the death of Stuart Young - there was talk that he was installed by Mrs Thatcher to "sort out" the BBC. | He chaired the corporation for 10 years but following his appointment - after the death of Stuart Young - there was talk that he was installed by Mrs Thatcher to "sort out" the BBC. |
| Lord Hussey married Lady Susan Waldegrave, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen and godmother to Prince William. The couple had a son and a daughter. | Lord Hussey married Lady Susan Waldegrave, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen and godmother to Prince William. The couple had a son and a daughter. |
| He will be remembered for his great vision, his integrity and his forthrightness, but also for his great personal kindness Mark ThompsonBBC Director General | He will be remembered for his great vision, his integrity and his forthrightness, but also for his great personal kindness Mark ThompsonBBC Director General |
| Lord Rees-Mogg, former editor of the Times and former BBC governor, said Lord Hussey was a very close friend who had been "a truly wonderful man". | Lord Rees-Mogg, former editor of the Times and former BBC governor, said Lord Hussey was a very close friend who had been "a truly wonderful man". |
| The peer, who worked with Lord Hussey at the Times, also described his former colleague as a "man of great courage" who was a "great chairman of the BBC and a great chief executive of Times newspapers". | The peer, who worked with Lord Hussey at the Times, also described his former colleague as a "man of great courage" who was a "great chairman of the BBC and a great chief executive of Times newspapers". |
| And BBC Director General Mark Thompson said: "Lord Hussey made an immense contribution to public life, including his time as chairman of the BBC. | |
| "He will be remembered for his great vision, his integrity and his forthrightness, but also for his great personal kindness." | "He will be remembered for his great vision, his integrity and his forthrightness, but also for his great personal kindness." |
| Newspaper career | Newspaper career |
| Lord Hussey attended Rugby school and was later commissioned into the Grenadier Guards. | Lord Hussey attended Rugby school and was later commissioned into the Grenadier Guards. |
| He was severely wounded at Anzio in 1943, and taken prisoner by the Germans, but was later repatriated because of his wounds. | He was severely wounded at Anzio in 1943, and taken prisoner by the Germans, but was later repatriated because of his wounds. |
| From 1971 to 1980 he was chief executive and managing director of Times Newspapers. | From 1971 to 1980 he was chief executive and managing director of Times Newspapers. |
| He tried to secure a national agreement with the unions for new technology in Fleet Street, but instead industrial strife meant that in 1978 the Times and Sunday Times ceased publication for nearly a year. After that the newspapers were sold to Rupert Murdoch. | He tried to secure a national agreement with the unions for new technology in Fleet Street, but instead industrial strife meant that in 1978 the Times and Sunday Times ceased publication for nearly a year. After that the newspapers were sold to Rupert Murdoch. |