Michael Howard

Background

Howard, Michael Son of Bernard and Hilda Howard.

Education

Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, Cambridge (England) University.

Career

Junior counsel to Crown,, 1980-1982;recorder,, since 1986;contested Liverpool and Edge Hill,, 1966, 70;chairman, Bow Group, 1970-1971;Member of Parliament from Folkestone and Hythe, House of Commons, London, since 1983;Parliamentary under secretary of state, Department Trade and Industry, London, 1985-1987;minister of state, Department Environmental, London, 1987-1990;secretary of state for employment,, London, 1990-1992;secretary of state for environmental,, London, 1992-1993;secretary of state, Home Department, London, 1993-1997. Bencher, 1992; joint vice chairman Conservative Employment Committee, 1983-1994. Parliamentary Private Secretary to solicitor general, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Called to bar Inner Temple, 1964, created Queen's counsel.

Membership

Member Society Conservative Lawyers (vice chairman 1985), Carlton Club (Coningsby, England).

Interests

• Avocations: watching football (Swansea and Liverpool), watching baseball (New York Mets).

Connections

Married Sandra Clare Paul. 2 children; 1 stepchild.

Father:

Bernard Howard

Mother:

Hilda Howard

Spouse:

Sandra Clare Paul