Jonathan Aitken Politician

Jonathan William Patrick Aitken (born 30 August 1942) is a former Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for 24 years, and a former British government Cabinet minister. He was convicted of perjury in 1999 and received an 18-month prison sentence, of which he served seven months. He is currently president of Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Aitken was also a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 30, 1942
Birth place	Dublin , Republic of Ireland
Religion	Anglicanism
Education	University of Oxford Wycliffe Hall Oxford

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Office holder

office	Chief Secretary to the Treasury
party	UK Independence Party
prime minister	John Major
region	Thanet East (UK Parliament constituency) South Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)
successor	Stephen Ladyman William Waldegrave Baron Waldegrave of North Hill