Andrew Matthew William FAULDS

Background

FAULDS, Andrew Matthew William was born on March 1, 1923 in Esoko, Tanganyika (Tanzania). Parents: Reverend Matthew Faulds and Doris Faulds.

Education

George Watson’s, Edinburgh. King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth. Daniel Stewart’s, Edinburgh.

High School, Stirling, Glasgow University. Spoken languages: French.

Career

Member of Parliament, since 1966. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of Technology, 196768. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Postmaster General, 1968-1969.

Opposition Spokesman for the Arts, 1970-1973. 1979-1982; Chairman, British Parliamentary Association, for Euro-Arab Co-operation, since 1974. Chairman, All Party Parliamentary Heritage Group.

Delegate, Council of Europe and Western European Union, 1975-1980, 1987-1992. Executive Committee member, Great Britain China Centre, since 1976. Executive Committee member, France-British Council, 1978-1987.

Executive Committee member, Inter-Parliamentary Union (British Section), since 1983. British-Egyptian, British-Syrian. BritishSaudi Arabian, British-Chinese, Parliamentary Groups.

Religion

Church of Scotland

Membership

Clubs: British Actors Equity.

Interests

• Archaeology, antiques.

Connections

Spouse Bunty (née Whitfield), 1945. Children: Susanna.

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Bunty (née Whitfield)