Background
CHALKER, Rt. Hon. Lynda was born on April 29, 1942 in Hitchin, United Kingdom.
Daughter of Sidney Henry James Bates and Marjorie Kathleen Bates (née Randell).
CHALKER, Rt. Hon. Lynda was born on April 29, 1942 in Hitchin, United Kingdom.
Daughter of Sidney Henry James Bates and Marjorie Kathleen Bates (née Randell).
Roedean School; Heidelberg University, German for Science, 1961; London University, mathematics; Central London Polytechnic, statistics
Member, Cons. National Executive Committee, 1968-1974. Vice-Chairman, National Young Conservatives, 1970-1971.
Member of Parliament, since 1974. Opposition Spokesman on Social Services, 1976-1979. Parliamentary UnderSec.
Of State for Social Security, 1979-1982. Parliamentary UnderSec. Of State for Transport, 1982-1983.
Minister of State for Transport, 1983-1986. Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, since 1986. PC and Deputy to Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary, since 1987.
Minister for Overseas Development, Office of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, since 1989. Professional career: statistical assistant, Kodak Ltd., 196263.
Asst, statistician, Unilever, 1963-1969. Deputy market research mgr. Shell Mex and BP, 1969-1972.
Chief Executive, Louis Haris International Inc., 1972-1974. Special adviser, Barclays Bank International pic, 1976-1979.
Police in Retreat, 1969. Unhappy Families, 1976. We're Richer Than We Think, 1979.Africa Turning The Tide, 1989.
Church of England.
European and African affairs, international exchange of information.