Nicholas Ridley

Details

Born:

17 February 1929

Died:

4 March 1993

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Civil engineer

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

3rd Viscount Ridley and the daughter of Sir Edwin Lutyens

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

8778

MNIS ID:

1304

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q324805

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1772

They work for you ID:

22050

1. RIDLEY, Hon. Nicholas (1929-1993)

1. Baron Ridley of Liddesdale

   Life

   1992

1. Cirencester and Tewkesbury

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1959
   Date of election:	8 October 1959
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1992
   Date of exit:	9 April 1992
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	None

1. Blyth

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1955
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. PPS 1962-1964

   to Sir Edward Boyle, as Minister of Education

2. Parliamentary Secretary 1970

   June-October 1970. Ministry of Technology

3. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1970-1972

   Department of Trade and Industry

4. Minister of State 1979-1981

   Foreign and Commonwealth Office

5. Secretary of State for Environment 1986-1989

6. Secretary of State for Transport 1983-1986

7. Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1981-1983

8. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1989-1990

1. Balliol College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Campbell, Hon. Clayre

   Year: 1950

   Notes: Divorced 1974. 3 daughters.

2. Kendall, Judy

   Year: 1979

1. Grandchild of Matthew Ridley

1. Conservative Member