Background
Wirral, Baron David James Fletcher Hunt of was born on May 21, 1942.
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Baron David James Fletcher Hunt of Wirral
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Education
Student, Liverpool College, England. Student, University Montpellier, France. Degree in law, Bristol University, England.
Career
Opposition spokesman on shipping House of Commons, 1977-1979, Parliamentary private secretary to secretary state for trade, and for defense, 1979-1981, assistant whip, 1981-1983, lord commissioner of Treasury (government whip), 1983-1984, Parliamentary under secretary state for energy with responsibility for coal, 1984-1987, deputy chief whip, 1987-1989, minister state in department environmental, 1989-1990, member Privy Council, since 1990, secretary state for Wales, 1990-1993, secretary state for employment, cabinet minister responsible for women's issues, 1993-1994, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1994-1995, cabinet minister public service and science, 1994-1995. Partner Beachroft LLP, since 1968, senior partner, 1996—2005, chairman finance services division, since 2005. Chairman professional standards board Chartered Insurance Institute, 2004—2006, deputy president, 2006—2007, president, 2007—2008.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman British Youth Council, 1971-1974, National Young Conservatives, 1972-1973. Former president Atlantic Association Young Political Leaders. Former chairman British Atlantic Group Young Politicians.
Founder governor European Youth Foundation, Strasbourg, France, 1978-1979. Vice chairman Parliamentary Youth Lobby, 1978-1979. Vice chairman in charge candidates Conservative Party, 1983-1985.
President Tory Reform Group, 1990-1997. Member parliament for Wirral, 1976-1983, Wirral West, 1983-1997. Trustee Holocaust Educational Trust.
Member English Speaking Union (governor, vice chairman 2000-2005, chairman since 2005), Association Indiana Finance Advisers (chairman 1999-2002), Solicitors Indemnity Museum Insurance Association (director 2001-2008), China Council London.
Connections
Married; 4 children.
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