Background
PRIOR, James Michael Leathes Prior was born on October 11, 1927 in Norwich. Son of the late C. B. L. and A. S. M. Prior.
PRIOR, James Michael Leathes Prior was born on October 11, 1927 in Norwich. Son of the late C. B. L. and A. S. M. Prior.
Charterhouse and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Member of Parliament for Lowestoft, 1959-1983. Member of Parliament for Waveney, 1983-1987. With African Cargo Handling Ltd., 1998—2001, MSI Cellular Investments BV, since 1999.
Chairman Levant Petroleum Company Ltd., 2001—2003, Ascot Underwriting Ltd., since 2001, retired. Parliamentary private secretary to President of Board of Trade, 1963, to Minister of Power, 1963-1964, to Route Honorary Edward Heath, 1965-1970. Vice chairman Conservative Party, 1965, 72-74.
Minister agriculture, fisheries and food, 1970-1972, Lord President of Council, 1972-1974, Conservative spokesman on Employment, 1974-1979. Secretary of State for Employment, 1979-1981, for Northern Ireland, 1981-1984. Chairman The General Electric Company PLC, 1984-1998, Royal Veterinary College, 1990-1998, East Anglian Radio, plc, to 1992-1996.
Non executive director, chairman Alders Ltd., to 1994. Chairman Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, since 1996. Chancellor Anglia Polytechnic University, to 1999, Tenneco European Advisory Council, to 1997, American International Group Advisory Council, since 1988.
(A Balance of Power (9780241119570): James Prior: Kindle S...)
Tenneco European Advisory Council, AIG Advisory Council.
Cricket, tennis, golf, gardening.
Married J.P.G. Lywood, 1954. 4 children.