Background
Owen, David Anthony Llewellyn was born on July 2, 1938 in Plymouth, United Kingdom. Son of John William Morris and Mary (Llewellyn) Owen.
physician British government official
Owen, David Anthony Llewellyn was born on July 2, 1938 in Plymouth, United Kingdom. Son of John William Morris and Mary (Llewellyn) Owen.
Educated Bradfield College, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, Saint Thomas" Hospital.
Fellow, Medical Unit 1966-1968. Member of Parliament for Sutton Division of Plymouth 1966-1974, for Devonport Division of Plymouth since 1974. Parliament. Private Secretary to Minister of Defence, Administration 1967.
Parliament.
Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Royal Navy 1968-1970. Opposition Defence Spokesman 1970-1972, resigned over party policy on European Economic Community 1972. Parliament. Under-Secretary of State, Department, of Health and Social Security (Department of Health and Social Security) March-July 1974.
Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Security 1974-1976, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1976-1977.
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1977-1979. Opposition Spokesman for Energy 1979-1980.
Company-f. Social Democratic Party March 1981.
Chairman Parliament. Committee 1981-1982. Deputy Leader South.D.P. 1982-1983, Leader 1983-1987, 1988-1990.
Now Social Democrat. Leader Campaign for Social Democracy 1987-1988.
Chairman Decision Technology Institute 1970-1972, Palme Commission, on Disarmament and Security Issues 1980-1989, Industry Commission, on Institute Humanitarian Issues 1983-1988. Governor Charing Cross Hospital 1966-1968.
Patron, Disablement Income Group since 1968. Chair, South West Regional Sports Council 1967-1971.
Member medical staff Saint Thomas" Hospital, 1962-1964, neurological and psychiatric registrar, 1964-1966, research fellow medical unit, 1966-1968. Member Indiana Commision on Disarmament and Security Issues, Indiana Commision on International Humanitarian Issues, Carnegie Commission Preventing Deadly Conflict.
Married Deborah Schabert in 1968.