Background
Portillo, Michael Denzil Xavier was born on May 26, 1953. Son of Luis Gabriel Portillo and Cora Waldegrave Blyth.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Portillo, Michael Denzil Xavier was born on May 26, 1953. Son of Luis Gabriel Portillo and Cora Waldegrave Blyth.
Harrow County School for Boys. Peterhouse College, Cambridge University.
With Ocean Transport & Trading Company, 1975-1976, Conservative Reserve Department, 1976-1979. Special advisor to Secretary of State for Energy, 1979-1981. With Kerr McGee Oil (United Kingdom) Ltd., 1981-1983.
Special advisor to Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, 1983, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1983-1984. Conservative Member of Parliament from Enfield, Southgate, 1984-1997. Assistant government whip, 1986-1987.
Parliamentary under secretary state, 1987-1988. Minister of state department transport Government of United Kingdom, 1988-1990, minister of state department environment, 1990-1992, chief secretary to treasurer, 1992-1994, secretary of state for employment, cabinet minister responsible for Women's Issues, 1994-1995, secretary state for defense, 1995-1997. Conservative Member of Parliament from Kensington and Chelsea, 1999—2005.
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2000—2001. Weekly co-host This Week BBC1, since 2003. Weekly columnist Sunday Times, since 2004.
Theatre critic New Statesman, 2004—2006.
Married Carolyn Claire Eadie, 1982.