UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Cecil Parkinson

Born: 1 September 1931, Carnforth, Lancashire

Died: 22 January 2016

Baron Parkinson - 29 June 1992

Member of Privy Council - 23 September 1981

husband of Ann Mary Jarvis

Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Chartered Accountant

Minister for Trade	May 1979	14 September 1981
Paymaster General	14 September 1981	13 June 1983
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	5 April 1982	13 June 1983
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	13 June 1983	14 October 1983
Secretary of State for Energy	13 June 1987	24 July 1989
Secretary of State for Transport	24 July 1989	28 November 1990

18 June 1970	Northampton	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,183	48.84
19 November 1970	Enfield West	Conservative & Unionist Party	15,205	57.18
28 February 1974	South Hertfordshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,190	40.25
10 October 1974	South Hertfordshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,018	42.72
3 May 1979	South Hertfordshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,858	54.07
9 June 1983	Hertsmere	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,628	53.20
11 June 1987	Hertsmere	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,278	56.58