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British legislator

Douglas Richard Hurd, British legislator. Decorated Companion of Honor, Privy Councillor, Commander Order British Empire. Member Beefsteak Club, Travellers Club.

Background

Hurd, Douglas Richard was born on March 8, 1930 in Marlborough, Wilts, England. Son of Anthony Richard and Stephanie (Corner) Hurd.

Education

King's scholar; Newcastle scholar, Eton. Newcastle scholar, Trinity College, Cambridge University.

Career

With Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, 1952—1966. Deputy chair National West Markets, 1995-1998. Director National West Group, 1995-1999.

Chair British Invisibles, 1997-2000, Prison Reform Trust, 1997-2001. Deputy chairman Coutts & Company, since 1998. High steward Westminster Abbey, since 2002.

President Royal Institute International Affairs, since 2003. Member staff research department Conservative Party, 1966-1968. Private secretary to leader of opposition, 1968-1970.

Member of Parliament for Witney, Oxfordshire. Political secretary to prime minister, 1970-1974, opposition spokesman on European affairs, 1976-1979, minister of state Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1983-1984, secretary of state Northern Ireland, 1984-1985, secretary of state for Home Affairs, 1985-1989, secretary state foreign and Commonwealth affairs, 1989-1995. Deputy chairman National West Markets, 1995-1998.

Achievements

  • Douglas Richard Hurd has been listed as a noteworthy British legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

  • Other Work

    • Author: 3 history works, 10 political thrillers, memoirs. Created: Life Peer, 1997.

Membership

Member Beefsteak Club, Travellers Club.

Interests

  • Avocation: writing. Fax: 0171-375 8054.

Connections

Married Tatiana Elizabeth Michelle Eyre, November 10, 1960 (divorced 1982). Children: Nicholas, Thomas, Alexander. Married Judy Smart, May 7, 1982.

Children: Philip, Jessica.

Father:
Anthony Richard Hurd

Mother:
Stephanie (Corner) Hurd

Spouse:
Tatiana Elizabeth Michelle Eyre

Spouse:
Judy Smart

child:
Alexander Hurd

child:
Jessica Hurd

child:
Nicholas Hurd

child:
Philip Hurd

child:
Thomas Hurd