William Waldegrave Baron Waldegrave of North Hill Politician

William Arthur Waldegrave [pron: /ˈwɔːlɡreɪv/], Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, PC (born 15 August 1946), is an English Conservative politician who served in the Cabinet from 1990 until 1997 and is a Life Member of the Tory Reform Group. He is now a life peer. Lord Waldegrave also served as a Trustee (1992-2011) and Chair (2002-2011) of the Rhodes Trust, during which time he also served as a Trustee of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. His portrait hangs at Rhodes House, Oxford. He is the Chairman of Trustees for the National Museum of Science and Industry. He is currently Provost of Eton College, formally taking over the position on 8 February 2009.

Personal facts

William Waldegrave Baron Waldegrave of North Hill
Birth dateAugust 15, 1946
Birth place
London , United Kingdom
Education
Harvard University
Corpus Christi College Oxford

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Office holder

office
Member of Parliament
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Secretary of State for Health
Minister of State for Agriculture Fisheries and Food
for Bristol West
party
Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister
Margaret Thatcher
successor

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External resources

  1. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199899/minutes/991018/ldminute.htm