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Lord Deben

Member of the House of Lords (Conservative).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Conservative (21 June 2010 – now)
  • MP for Suffolk Coastal, Conservative (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Suffolk Coastal, Conservative (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Suffolk Coastal, Conservative (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Suffolk Coastal, Conservative (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Suffolk Coastal, Conservative (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)
  • MP for Suffolk Coastal, Conservative (9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987)
  • MP for Eye, Conservative (3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983)
  • MP for Lewisham West, Conservative (18 June 1970 – 8 February 1974)

Roles

  • Secretary of State for Environment (27 May 1993 – 1 May 1997)
  • Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (24 July 1989 – 26 May 1993)
  • Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government) (25 July 1988 – 24 July 1989)
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (2 September 1985 – 26 July 1988)
  • Paymaster General (HM Treasury) (11 September 1984 – 1 September 1985)
  • Minister of State (Department of Employment) (18 October 1983 – 11 September 1984)
  • Party Chair, Conservative Party (11 June 1983 – 2 September 1985)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (6 January 1983 – 18 October 1983)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (1 October 1981 – 6 January 1983)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (9 January 1981 – 30 September 1981)
  • Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 July 1972 – 1 July 1974)

Suffolk Coastal: 2005 general election: majority 9,685 (18.4%); 2001 general election: majority 4,326 (8.6%); 1997 general election: majority 3,254 (5.8%).