UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Michael Heseltine

Born: 21 March 1933

Baron Heseltine of Thenford - 15 June 2001

Member of Privy Council - 5 May 1979

Pembroke College, Oxford

Shrewsbury School

Property Developer

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport	June 1970	October 1970
Under Secretary of State for Environment	October 1970	1972
Minister for Aerospace and Shipping	1972	February 1974
Secretary of State for Environment	May 1979	6 January 1983
Secretary of State for Defence	6 January 1983	7 January 1986
Secretary of State for Environment	November 1990	11 April 1992
President of the Board of Trade	11 April 1992	5 July 1995
Deputy Prime Minister	5 July 1995	2 May 1997
First Secretary of State	5 July 1995	2 May 1997

8 October 1959	Gower	National Liberal Party	9,837	23.98
15 October 1964	Coventry North	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,825	44.76
31 March 1966	Tavistock	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,644	49.18
18 June 1970	Tavistock	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,846	57.15
28 February 1974	Henley	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,367	48.41
10 October 1974	Henley	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,554	48.76
3 May 1979	Henley	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,982	58.66
9 June 1983	Henley	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,039	59.68
11 June 1987	Henley	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,978	61.12
9 April 1992	Henley	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,835	59.69
1 May 1997	Henley	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,908	46.38