Education
Hawkins was educated at Cheltenham College and served in the Royal Norfolk Regiment of the Territorial Army 1933-1945.
Hawkins was educated at Cheltenham College and served in the Royal Norfolk Regiment of the Territorial Army 1933-1945.
He was a livestock auctioner and chartered surveyor, and served as a councillor on Norfolk County Council. Future minister Gillian Shephard was his successor. Sir Paul was a Government Whip under Edward Heath (1970–1974), serving as an assistant whip 1970–1971, a Lord of the Treasury 1971–1973, and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1973–1974.
He was knighted in 1982.
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Hawkins was Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for South West Norfolk from 1964 to 1987 when he retired.