Background
King, Thomas Jeremy Son of John H. and Molly K. King.
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Thomas Jeremy King
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Master of Arts, U. Cambridge.
Career
With, E.S. and A. Robinson Ltd., Bristol, England, 1956;
division general manager, E.S. and A. Robinson Ltd., Bristol, England, 1964-1969;
Parliamentary Private Secretary to, Minister for Posts and Telecommunications, 1970-1972;
Parliamentary Private Secretary to, Minister for Industrial Development, 1972-1974;
front bench spokesman for, Ministry of Industry, 1975-1976;
front bench spokesman for, Ministry of Energy, 1976-1979;
minister for local government and environmental services, 1979-1983;
secretary of state, Department of Environment, 1983;
secretary of state, Department of Transport, 1983;
secretary of state, Department of Employment, 1983-1985;
secretary of state for Northern Ireland, 1985-1989;
secretary of state for defense, 1989-1992;
chairman parliamentary intelligence and security committee, since 1994;
member committee standards of conduct in public life, since 1994. Chairman sale Tilney Company Ltd., 1971-1979. Vice-chairman Conservative Parliamentary Industry committee, 1974.
Board directors Electra Investment Trust.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Parliament from Bridgwater, since 1970. Served to captain military service, 1951-1953, Tanzania and Kenya.
Interests
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Married Jane Tilney, 1960. 2 children.
