Education
Educated, Friends' School, Saffron Walden educated, Trinity College, Oxford.
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Antony Harold Newton
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Head, Economic section, Conservative Research Department, England, 1965-1970;
assistant director, Conservative Research Department, England, 1970-1974;
assistant government Whip, England, 1979-1981;
lord commander, Her Majesty Treasurer, 1981-1982;
parly under-secretary state for social security, 1982-1984;
minister for the disabled, 1983-1984;
minister of state for social security and the disabled, 1984-1986;
minister of state for health, 1986-1988;
chairman, National Health Svc. Management Board, 1986-1988;
chancellor, Duchy of Lancaster, 1988-1989;
minister of trade and industry, 1988-1989;
secretary state for social security, 1989-1992;
Lord President of Council, Leader of House of Commons, 1992-1997. Chairman Coningsby Club, 1965-1966.
Member parliament, Braintree, 1974-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member Oxford University Conservative Association (president 1958), Oxford Union (president 1959), Federation University Conservative and Unionist Association (vice Chairman.1959).
Connections
M. Janet Huxley, 1962 (divorced 1986). 2 children; married Patricia Gilthorpe,1986.
