Background
CHANNON, Henry Paul Guinness was born on October 9, 1935. Son of late Sir Henry Channon and Lady Honor (nee Guinness) Svejdar.
secretary of state for transport
CHANNON, Henry Paul Guinness was born on October 9, 1935. Son of late Sir Henry Channon and Lady Honor (nee Guinness) Svejdar.
Graduate, Lockers Park, Hemel Hempstead. Graduate, Eton College, Christ Church, Oxford.
Parliamentary private secretary to minister of power Parliament, London, 1959-1960, Parliamentary private secretary to home secretary, 1960-1962, Parliamentary private secretary to first secretary of state, 1962-1963, Parliamentary private secretary to foreign secretary, 1963-1964, opposition spokesman on arts and amenities, 1967-1970, Parliamentary secretary minister of housing and local government, 1970, Parliamentary under secretary of state Department Environment, 1970-1972, minister of state Northern Ireland Office, 1972, minister for housing and construction Department Environment, 1972-1974, opposition spokesman on prices and consumer protection, 1974, opposition spokesman on environmental affairs, 1974-1975, minister of state Circuit Switched Data, 1979-1981, minister for the arts, 1981-1983, minister for trade, 1983-1986, secretary of state for trade and industry, 1986-1987, secretary of transport, 1987-1989. Deputy leader Conservation Delaware to WEU and Council of Europe, 1976-1979. Member general Advisory council to Industry Training Authority, 1964-1966.
Served to Second lieutenant Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), 1955-1956.
Son of Sir Henry and Lady Honor Svejdar Guinness C. M. Ingrid Olivia Georgia Wyndham, 1963. One s., one d. (one d. deceased).