Kenneth Baker

Mr Kenneth Wilfred Baker

Rush ID: 8738

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Details

Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8738
MNIS ID:
1028
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333390
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1873
They work for you ID:
22010

Name changes

  1. BAKER, Kenneth (1934- )

Peerages

  1. Baron Baker of Dorking

    Life

    1997

Constituencies

  1. Mole Valley

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: 9 June 1983
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1997
    Date of exit: 1 May 1997
    Party: Conservative
    Notes: None

  2. St Marylebone

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1970*
    Date of election: 22 October 1970
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1983
    Date of exit: 9 June 1983
    Party: Conservative
    Notes: None

  3. Acton

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1968*
    Date of election: 28 March 1968
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1970
    Date of exit: 18 June 1970
    Party: Conservative
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Acton

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election: Thu 31st Mar 1966
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  2. Poplar

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1964
    Date of election: Thu 15th Oct 1964
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Parliamentary Secretary 1972-1974

    Civil Service Dept

  2. Home Secretary 1990-1992

  3. Secretary of State for Education 1986-1989

  4. Secretary of State 1985-1986

  5. Minister of State 1984-1985

    Environment (Local Government)

  6. Minister of State 1981-1984

    Dept of Trade and Industry