Norman Tebbit
English politician (born 1931)
Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, CH, PC (born 29 March 1931) is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1981 to 1987 as Secretary of State for Employment (1981–83), Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983–85), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1985–87) and Chairman of the Conservative Party (1985–87).
The Lord Tebbit | |
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| Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987 | |
| Leader | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | John Gummer |
| Succeeded by | Peter Brooke |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Gowrie |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Clarke |
| Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 11 October 1983 – 2 September 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Cecil Parkinson |
| Succeeded by | Leon Brittan |
| Secretary of State for Employment | |
| In office 14 September 1981 – 16 October 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | James Prior |
| Succeeded by | Tom King |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade | |
| In office 4 May 1979 – 5 January 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Michael Meacher |
| Succeeded by | Lord Trefgarne |
| Member of Parliament for Chingford | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 9 April 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Member of Parliament for Epping | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 28 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Newens |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norman Beresford Tebbit 29 March 1931 Ponders End, Middlesex |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Daines |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk |
| Occupation | Politician, Peer |
| Profession | Journalist |
He was a member of parliament (MP) from 1970 to 1992, representing the constituencies of Epping (1970–74) and Chingford (1974–92).
Other websites
change- An electoral curse yet to be lifted
- What is the Conservative Party for? Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Tebbit: They are out to get me Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Tebbit will stay, says Tory leader Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- TUC poster blaming Thatcher and Tebbit for rising unemployment
- TUC poster against Tebbit's 1982 Employment Act
- Tebbit on the front cover of the Private Eye Archived 2005-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Norman Tebbit | What England Means to Me
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