Background
FRENCH, Douglas Charles was born on March 20, 1944. Parents: Frederick French and Charlotte French.
FRENCH, Douglas Charles was born on March 20, 1944. Parents: Frederick French and Charlotte French.
Glyn Grammar School, Epsom. St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge: Inns of Court School of Law, Master of Arts (Hons), History.
Chairman, Bow Group, 1978-1979. Contested Sheffield Attercliffe, 1979. Research Assistant to Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Howe Queen's Counsel, Member of Parliament, 1976-1979.
Special Advisor to Sir Geoffrey Howe, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1982-1983. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Right Honourable Lynda Chalker Member of Parliament. since 1988. Member of Parliament for Gloucester, since 1987.
Parliamentary Private Secretary, to David Curry, Member of Parliament, since 1992. Barrister, called to the Bar by Inner Temple, 1975. Executive, P. W. Merkle Ltd., 1966-1971, Director, 1972.
50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament]
Having stood unsuccessfully for Sheffield Attercliffe in 1979, he was elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 general election as Member of Parliament for Gloucester, succeeding former minister Sally Oppenheim.
Spouse Sue Veronica (née Phillips), 1978. Children: two son, one d.