Background
Gummer, John Selwyn was born on November 26, 1939 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Son of Canon Selwyn and Sybille (Mason) Gummer.
politician born 26 November 1939 Stockport
Gummer, John Selwyn was born on November 26, 1939 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Son of Canon Selwyn and Sybille (Mason) Gummer.
King's School, Rochester and Selwyn College, Cambridge.
Assistant to Chairman BPC Publishing 1967. Director Shandwick Publishing Company 1966-1981. Director Siemssen Hunter Ltd.
1973-1980, Chairman 1979-1980. Manager Director EP Group of Cos. 1975-1981; Chairman Selwyn Shandwick Institute 1976-1981.
Member of Parliament for Lewisham W. 1970-1974, Eye, Suffolk (now Suffolk Coastal) since 1979. Pari. Pvt. Secretary to Minister of Agriculture 1972. Vice-Chairman Conservative Party 1972-1974, Chairman 1983-1985.
Assistant Government Whip 1981, Lord Commander Treasury (Whip) 1982. Under-Secretary of State for Employment January-October 1983, Minister of State for Employment 1983-1984, Paymaster-General 1984-1985. Minister of State at Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1985-1988.
Minister for Local Government, Department, of Environment 1988-1989. Minister for Agriculture July since 1989.
Member general synod Church of England, 1979-1993.
Married Penelope Jane Gardner, April 16, 1977. Children: Benedict, Felix, Leonora, Cordelia.