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He was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, and attended Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge where he was President of the Cambridge Union Society, and joined the diplomatic service in 1952. He joined the Conservative Party in 1966. He was secretary to Edward Heath, and was then elected to Parliament in 1974. He entered government during the Thatcher administration, and was propelled by a series of resignations into the position of Home Secretary in 1985 and then Foreign Secretary in 1989.
After Thatcher withdrew from the 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo Conservative Party leadership elections, he was nominated as leader, but was beaten by John MajorThe Right Honourable John Major CH is a British politician and was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997, attaining that office when he succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Conservative Party leader. Early life Major was born March 29, 1943, th. He continued to serve in Major's cabinet, until his retirement as a minister in 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja. He did not stand for Parliament in the 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t general elections.
He was created Baron Hurd of Westwell, of Westwell in the County of Oxfordshire, in 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t, and remains active, supporting the pro-European wing of the Conservative party, supporting Kenneth ClarkeThis article is about Kenneth Clarke the politician, not Kenneth Clark the art historian. The Right Honourable Kenneth Harry Clarke (born July 2, 1940) is a pro-Europe Conservative Party MP for Rushcliffe, near Nottingham. He was Chancellor of the Exchequ and often criticising the leadership.
Douglas Hurd is also well known as a novelist.
| Preceded by: James Prior | Secretary of State for Northern IrelandThe Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the British cabinet minister who has responsibility for the government of Northern Ireland. The office was created following the suspension, then abolition, of the home rule Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1984–1985 | Followed by: Tom King |
| Preceded by: Leon Brittan | Home Secretary 1985–1989 | Followed by: David Waddington |
| Preceded by: John Major | Foreign Secretary 1989–1995 | Followed by: Malcolm Rifkind |
A "Douglas Hurd" is Cockney rhyming slang for a " Turd" in the United Kingdom, named after the minister.
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