Peter Walker
Mr Peter Edward Walker
Rush ID: 8800
Details
- Born:
- 25 March 1932
- Died:
- 23 June 2010
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Company director
- Election occupation:
- Company director
- Parentage:
- Sydney Walker
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Secondary
References
- Rush ID:
- 8800
- MNIS ID:
- 1045
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q333858
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 1761
- They work for you ID:
- 22072
Name changes
- WALKER, Peter (1932- )
Peerages
-
Baron Walker of Worcester
Life
1992
Constituencies
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Worcester
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1961* Date of election: 16 March 1961 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1992 Date of exit: 9 April 1992 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
-
Dartford
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1959 Date of election: Thu 8th Oct 1959 Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Dartford
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1955 Date of election: Thu 26th May 1955 Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes:
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1963-1964
to Selwyn Lloyd, as Leader of the Commons
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Minister of Housing and Local Government 1970
-
Secretary of State for Environment 1970-1972
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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1972-1974
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1979-1983
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Secretary of State for Energy 1983-1987
-
Secretary of State for Wales 1987-1992
Schools
Marriages
-
Pout, Tessa
Year: 1969
Notes: 3 sons, 1 daughter
Relationships
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Parent of Robin Walker
Parties
-
Conservative Party Member
Political organisations
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Young Conservatives Officer
1958-1960
Chairman