John Andrew Davidson DAVIDSON

Background

DAVIDSON, John Andrew Davidson was born on December 22, 1928. Parents: 1st Viscount Davidson.

Education

Westminster School; Pembroke College, Cambridge.

Career

House of Lords, since 1970. Member. East Anglia Economic Planning Council, 1971-1975. Lord-in-Waiting (Government Whip), 1985-1986.

Government Spokesman on Home Office, Environment and Scottish Affairs, 1985-1986, Transport, 1985, Energy, 1986-1988, Education, since 1988. Captain of the Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Dep. Chief Whip), since 1986.

Black Watch and Kings African Rifles, 1947-1949. Director, Strutt and Parker (Farms) Ltd., Lord Rayleighs Farms Inc., 1960-1975. Member, Country Landowners Association Council, 1965-1975.

Governor, Royal Eastern Counties School, 1966-1975.

Interests

• Music.

Connections

Spouse Pamela Dobb, 1975. Children: (1st marriage) four d.