Background
HURD, Douglas Richard. C.B.E. Personal Computer. M P was born on March 8, 1930 in Marlborough. Son of the late Baron Hurd and Stephanie Comer.
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Douglas Richard. C.B.E. Personal Computer. M P HURD
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Eton College, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Career
Joined diplomatic service 1952. Served in Beijing 1954-1956, United Kingdom Mission to United Nations 1956-1960, Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office 1960-1963, in British Embassy, Rome 66.
Joined Conservative Research Department 1966, Head of Foreign Affairs Section 1968.
Private Secretary to Leader of the Opposition 1968-1970, Political Secretary to the Prime Minister 1970-1974. Member of Parliament for Mid-Oxfordshire 1974-1983, for Witney.
Opposition Spokesman on European Affairs 1976-1979, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1979-1983, Home Office 1983-1984. Secretary of State for North. Ireland 85, for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs October since 1989.
Home Secretary 89; candidate for Conservative Leadership 1990.
Spectator.
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Married 1st Tatiana Elizabeth Michelle Eyre in 1960 (dissolved in 1982), three son. Married 2nd Judy Smart in 1982, one son one daughter.
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Conservative Party