Robert Maxwell: Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor and Member of Parliament (1923-1991)
Ian Robert Maxwell MC (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991), was a British media proprietor, Member of Parliament (MP), and fraudster.
He was known for his publishing companies.
Robert Maxwell | |
|---|---|
 Maxwell at the Global Economic Panel in Amsterdam (1989) | |
| Member of Parliament for Buckingham | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 18 June 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Markham |
| Succeeded by | William Benyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch 10 June 1923 Slatinské Doly, Czechoslovakia (now Solotvyno, Ukraine) |
| Died | 5 November 1991 (aged 68) Sea around Canary Islands |
| Resting place | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery, Jerusalem |
| Citizenship | Czechoslovak British (since 1946) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Meynard (m. 1946) |
| Children | 9, including Christine, Isabel, Ian, Kevin and Ghislaine |
| Occupation | Publisher, media proprietor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Czechoslovakia United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Czechoslovak Army (in-exile) British Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Military Cross |
After his death, huge difference in numbers in his companies' finances were revealed, including his fraudulent actions on Mirror Group pension fund.
In 1991, his body was discovered floating in the Atlantic Ocean, having fallen overboard from his yacht. He was buried in Jerusalem.
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