Background
PATTEN, Christopher was born on May 12, 1944.
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Christopher PATTEN
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Saint Benedict’s School, Ealing, Balliol College, Oxford.
Career
Worked in Conservative Party Research Department 1966-1970, Director 79. Seconded to Cabinet Office 1970. At Home Office, then personal assistant, to Lord Carrington, Party Chairman 1972-1974.
Member of Parliament for Bath since 1979.
Parliament. Private Secretary (Parliamentary Private Secretary) to Leader of the House 1979-1981, to Social Services Secretary 83. Parliament. Under-Secretary for Northern Ireland 1983-1985.
Minister of State for Education 1985-1986. Overseas Development Minister 1986-1989.
Secretary of State for the Environment 1989-1990.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chair, of the Conservative Party November since 1990.
Connections
Married Lavender Thornton in 1971.
