Jan David Simon, 3rd Viscount Simon (20 July 1940 – 15 August 2021), was a British

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and member of the

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Early life and education

Simon was born in 1940, the only son of John Simon, 2nd Viscount Simon, and his wife Christie Hunt. He was educated at

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, at the School of Navigation,

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and at

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Career

Simon succeeded to the viscountcy upon the death of his father in 1993 and became a member of the

. He was one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the

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and sat for the Labour Party. Lord Simon was President of the

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from 2000, and of GEM Motoring Assist from 2004.

Marriage and children

Simon was married to Mary Elizabeth Burns from 1969 until her death in 2020. They had one daughter: * Hon. Fiona Elizabeth Simon (born 15 May 1971)

Death

Lord Simon died on 15 August 2021 at the age of 81. As he had no sons and as there were no other surviving male line heirs of the first viscount, the viscountcy became extinct upon his death.

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* 1940 births 2021 deaths Labour Party (UK) hereditary peers People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of the University of Southampton 3 Jan {{UK-viscount-stub Hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act 1999