UK Elections Info

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Timothy Renton

Born: 28 May 1932, London

Died: 25 August 2020

Baron Renton of Mount Harry - 19 April 1997

Knighted -

Member of Privy Council - 1 November 1989

son of Ronald Fenton

son of Eileen Torr

Eton College

Magdalen College, Oxford

Banker

Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office	1984	1985
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office	1985	1987
Minister of State, Home Office	1987	1989
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip	1989	1990
Minister for the Civil Service	1990
Minister for the Arts	28 November 1990	11 April 1992

18 June 1970	Sheffield Park	Conservative & Unionist Party	7,024	22.69
28 February 1974	Mid Sussex	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,317	54.12
10 October 1974	Mid Sussex	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,176	53.90
3 May 1979	Mid Sussex	Conservative & Unionist Party	32,548	61.17
9 June 1983	Mid Sussex	Conservative & Unionist Party	35,310	61.36
11 June 1987	Mid Sussex	Conservative & Unionist Party	37,781	61.09
9 April 1992	Mid Sussex	Conservative & Unionist Party	39,524	59.02