John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market
- ️Sun Feb 14 1937
| The Right Honourable The Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market OBE PC FKC |
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| Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 11 April 1992 – 20 July 1994 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Rifkind |
| Succeeded by | Brian Mawhinney |
| Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council |
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| In office 2 November 1990 – 11 April 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Howe |
| Succeeded by | Tony Newton |
| Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
| In office 24 July 1989 – 2 November 1990 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Baker |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Clarke |
| Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
| In office 13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Michael Jopling |
| Succeeded by | John Gummer |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Peter Rees |
| Succeeded by | John Major |
| Member of Parliament for South Norfolk |
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| In office 28 February 1974 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | John Hill |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1937 (age 74) London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews King's College London |
John Roddick Russell MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market, OBE PC FKC (born 14 February 1937 (age 74)), is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School,[1] then at the University of St Andrews (MA economics and history, 1959) and at King's College London (LLB, 1962). Prior to the 1979 general election he worked for Hill Samuel, a merchant bank.[2]
He was Conservative MP for South Norfolk, but stepped down at the 2001 election.
Member of Parliament
He became an MP at the February 1974 General Election,[3] and served as a Tory whip from 1977 to 1981, when he became a junior minister at the Department of Trade and Industry, moving to MAFF in 1983.
In government
He entered the Cabinet on 2 September 1985 as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and was made Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1987 - during the BSE crisis. He was promoted to Secretary of State for Education and Science in July 1989. In the small reshuffle following the resignation of Sir Geoffrey Howe, he was made Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council just days before Thatcher's own resignation. He continued in this position from 1990 to 1992, although William Keegan writes that he was a contender for the position of Chancellor when John Major came to power.[4] He was made Secretary of State for Transport in 1992, remaining in the post until July 1994 when he left the cabinet. His time as Minister for Transport saw him given responsibility for the privatisation of British Rail.[5][6] He was made a life peer as Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market, of Pulham Market in the County of Norfolk on 5 July 2001.[7]
References
- ^ "How charitable status has boosted the income of Scotland's top private schools" The Herald (Glasgow); Feb 28, 2008; Andrew Denholm, Brian Donnelly; p. 5
- ^ "The real villains of our rail chaos" Evening Standard (London); Jul 25, 2003; WILL SELF; p. 13
- ^ "Theodore Mallinson" The Times (London); Oct 22, 2008; p. 61
- ^ "Business & Media: Mr Lamonts darkest day" The Observer (London); Jul 22, 2007; William Keegan; p. 6. "For Major it was simple: of four possibilities, neither Chris Patten nor Ken Clarke had any Treasury experience. John MacGregor and Lamont were 'both credible candidates'"
- ^ UK government procurement, a litany of ineptitude
- ^ "The real Hatfield culprits" Evening Standard (London); Jul 11, 2003; WILL SELF; p. 13
- ^ "Life Baronies", The Times (London); Jul 9, 2001; p. 14
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John MacGregor
- House of Commons biography
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Hill |
Member of Parliament for South Norfolk 1974–2001 |
Succeeded by Richard Bacon |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Peter Rees |
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1985–1987 |
Succeeded by John Major |
| Preceded by Michael Jopling |
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1987–1989 |
Succeeded by John Gummer |
| Preceded by Kenneth Baker |
Secretary of State for Education and Science 1989–1990 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Clarke |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Howe |
Lord President of the Council 1990–1992 |
Succeeded by Tony Newton |
| Leader of the House of Commons 1990–1992 |
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| Preceded by Malcolm Rifkind |
Secretary of State for Transport 1992–1994 |
Succeeded by Brian Mawhinney |
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| Cabinet Members |
Jonathan Aitken • Kenneth Baker • Virginia Bottomley • Peter Brooke • Kenneth Clarke • Viscount Cranborne • Stephen Dorrell • Michael Forsyth • Roger Freeman • John Gummer • William Hague • Jeremy Hanley • Michael Heseltine • Douglas Hogg • Michael Howard • David Hunt • Douglas Hurd • Tom King • Norman Lamont • Ian Lang • Peter Lilley • John MacGregor • Lord Mackay • John Major • Brian Mawhinney • Patrick Mayhew • David Mellor • Tony Newton • Chris Patten • John Patten • Michael Portillo • John Redwood • Malcolm Rifkind • Gillian Shephard • Lord Waddington • Lord Wakeham • William Waldegrave • George Young |
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