John Redwood Politician

John Alan Redwood (born 15 June 1951) is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Wokingham in Berkshire. He was formerly Secretary of State for Wales in Prime Minister John Major's Cabinet and was an unsuccessful challenger for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 1995. He is currently Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party's Policy Review Group on Economic Competitiveness. He is employed by N M Rothschild & Sons.

Personal facts

John Redwood
Alias (AKA)Rt Hon Dr John Redwood MP
Birth dateJune 15, 1951
Birth place
Kent , Dover , United Kingdom
Religion
Anglicanism
Education
All Souls College Oxford
Magdalen College Oxford
St Antony's College Oxford

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Office holder

election majority13492
office
Member of Parliament
Secretary of State for Wales
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment Transport and the Regions
Shadow President of the Board of Trade
for Wokingham
party
Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister
successor
Angela Browning Baroness Browning

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External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2177192.stm
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3707486.stm
  3. http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Redwood_John.aspx
  4. http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/r/2917/John+Alan.aspx
  5. http://www.johnredwood.com
  6. http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com