Background
POWELL, William Rhys was born on August 3, 1948 in Colchester, United Kingdom. Parents: Reverend Canon Edward Powell and Anne Powell (née Newton).
POWELL, William Rhys was born on August 3, 1948 in Colchester, United Kingdom. Parents: Reverend Canon Edward Powell and Anne Powell (née Newton).
Lancing College; Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Bachelor of Arts, law, 1970, Master of Arts, 1973.
Member of Parliament, since 1983. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister for Overseas Development, 86. Joint Secretary, Conservative Back Bench Foreign Affairs Committee, 1985, 90.
Joint Secretary, Conservative Back Bench Defence Committee, 1988-1990. Joint Vice-Chairman, British-Mauritian Parliamentary Group. Secretary, British-Malta Parliamentary Group.
Member. Council of British Atlantic Committee, 1985-1990. Member, European Affairs Committee of EDU, 1986-1990. PPS, Secretary of State for the Environment, 1990-1992.
Chairman, British-ltalian Parliamentary Group. Chairman, British-Taiwan Parliamentary Group, 1992. Practised at English Bar.
1971-1987.
Church of England
Conservatism, Conservative Party.
49th United Kingdom Parliament. 50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament.
Spouse Elizabeth Vaudin, 1973. Children: Sophie, Victoria, Natasha.