Background
COPE, Rt. Hon. Sir John Ambrose was born on May 13, 1937.
COPE, Rt. Hon. Sir John Ambrose was born on May 13, 1937.
Oakham School, Rutland.
Conservative Research Department, Westminster, 1965-1967. Asst, to Anthony Barber, Chairman, Conservative Party, 1967-1970. Special Assistant Secretary of State at the Department of Trade and Industry, 1972-1974.
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire South, 1974-1983, and for Northavon, since 1983. Former Secretary, Parliamentary Group for Concorde. Former Vice-Chairman.
Conservative Parliamentary Smaller Businesses Committee. Former Secretary, Conservative Parliamentary Finance Committee. Government Whip, 1979-1981.
Lord Commissioner to the Treasury, 1981-1983. Treasurer of Her Majesty’s Household and Deputy Chief Whip, 1983-1987. Minister of State for Employment with special responsibility for small firms, 1987-1989.
Minister of State for Northern Ireland, November 1989-1990. Deputy Chairman and Joint Treasurer. Conservative Party, 1990-1992.
Paymaster General in Her Majesty’s Treasury. Royal Artillery, 1955-1957. Chartered Accountant.
conservative Party
Spouse Djemila Payne, 1969. Children: two d.