Background
Heseltine, Michael Ray Dibdin was born on March 21, 1933 in Swansea, Wales. Son of Rupert and Eileen Ray Heseltine.
publishing executive British government official
Heseltine, Michael Ray Dibdin was born on March 21, 1933 in Swansea, Wales. Son of Rupert and Eileen Ray Heseltine.
Educated Pembroke College, University of Oxford. Honorary degree Liverpool University, 1988. Director, Bow Publs., 1961-1965.
Chairman Haymarket Press, 1965-1970.
Member of Parliament for Tavistock, 1966-1974, for Henley, 1974. Parliamentary secretary Ministry of Transport, 1970.
Parliamentary under-secretary of state Department Environment, 1970-1972. Minister aerospace and shipping, 1972-1974.
Opposition spokesman forindustry, 1974-1976, for environment, 1976-1979.
Secretary of state for environment, 1979-1983. Secretary of state for defense, 1983-1986, secretary of state for environment, 1990-1992, president of the board trade, 1992-1995. Deputy prime minister, 1st secretary of state, London, 1995-1997.
Director Haymarket Group Limited.
Honorary fellowRIBA, Institute of Marketing.
Director Bow Publications, 1961-1965. Chairman Haymarket Press, 1965-1970. Chairman, owner Haymarket Media Group, since 1999.
Member of Parliament, Tavistock constituency House of Commons (Parliament), London, 1966-1974, Member of Parliament, Henley constituency, 1974—2001. President Quoted Companies Alliance, 2002—2004. Parliamentary secretary Ministry of Transport, 1970.
Parliamentary under-secretary of state Department Environment, 1970—1972. Minister aerospace and shipping Department Trade and Industry, 1972—1974. Opposition spokesman, industry Parliament, United Kingdom, 1974—1976, opposition spokesman, environment, 1976—1979, secretary of state for environment, 1979—1983, 1990—1992, secretary of state for defense, 1983—1986, president board trade, secretary of state for trade and industry, 1992—1995, deputy prime minister, 1st secretary of state, 1995—1997, chairman, Conservative Mainstream, 1997, chairman, Anglo-China Forum, 98, president, Conservative Group for Europe, 2001—2003, vice chairman, All-Parliamentary Group on Public, since 2007.
Patron National Center Competitiveness. Fellow: 48 Group Club, Swansea, University Wales (honorary), Institute Marketing (honorary), Royal Institute British Architects (honorary). Member: Carlton Club.
Married Anne Edna Harding Williams, 1962. 3 children.