Background
Howe, Lord Richard Edward Geoffrey was born on December 20, 1926.
Howe, Lord Richard Edward Geoffrey was born on December 20, 1926.
Master of Arts, 1950. Bachelor of Laws, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Wales, 1988.
Data Control Language (honorary), City University, 1993.
Chairman Cambridge University Conservative Association, 1951, Bow Group, 1955. Managing director Crossbow, 1957—1960. Editor, 1960—1962; called to bar Middle Temple, 1952.
Created Queen's counsel, 1965. Bencher, 1969, Member of Parliament for Bebington, 1964—1966, Reigate, 1970—1974, East Surrey, 1974—1992, Solicitor-General, 1970—1972, Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs, 1972—1974. Member of Parliament, member Conservative Shadow Cabinet, 1974—1979.
Chief Front Bench Spokesman on Treasury and Economic Affairs, 1975—1979, Chancellor of Exchequer, 1979—1983. Chairman Interim Committee International Monetary Fund, 1982—1983. Secretary State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1983—1989, Deputy Prime Minister, 1989—1990, Leader House of Commons, Lord President of Council, 1989—1990.
Deputy chairman Glamorgan Quarter Sessions, 1966—1970. Chairman Framington Russian Investment Fund, since 1994. Patron Enterprise Europe, since 1990.
Vice president Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies, since 1991. Special advisory European and International Affairs Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue, since 1991. Visitor School of Oriental and African Studies University London, since 1991.
Member General Council of the Bar, 1957—1961, Council of Justice, 1963—1970. Secretary Conservative Parliamentary Health and Social Committee, 1964—1965. Patron Enterprise Europe, since 1990.
Member advisory council Presidium of Supreme Rada of Ukraine, 1991—1997. Member Interdepartmental Committee on Age of Majority, 1965—1967. Chairman board Ely Hospital Inquiry, Cardiff, 1969.
Member council management Private Patients' Plan, 1969—1970. Member internat advisory council Institute International Studies Stanford (California) University, J.P. Morgan and Company, since 1993.
Son of Bachelor of Engineering Howe and E.F. (Thomson) Howe. Married Elspeth Rosamund Morton Shand. 3 children.