David Hennessy, 3rd Baron Windlesham
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David James George Hennessy, 3rd Baron Windlesham and Baron Hennessy, CVO, PC (born 28 January 1932) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and currently holds visiting professorships at various universities.
Hennessy was educated at Ampleforth College and Trinity College, Oxford, University of Oxford, earning a Master of Arts in law. He joined the Westminster City Council in 1958, then held various positions before entering the House of Lords as the 3rd Baron Windlesham upon his father's death in 1968. He joined the government in 1970 as a Minister of State in the Home Office, and eventually became Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords in 1973. He also began working with various companies, including The Observer, wrote a few books, and eventually went back to Oxford where he earned a DLitt and later became principal of Brasenose College. In 1999, he was created Baron Hennessy, of Windlesham in the County of Surrey after the House of Lords Act 1999, so that he could continue sitting in the Lords. He is also a visiting professor at Princeton University and various other institutions.
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- Announcement of his taking the oath under his new title at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 22 November 1999
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: The Earl Jellicoe |
Lord Privy Seal 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by: The Lord Shepherd |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by: James Hennessy |
Baron Windlesham 1968–Present |
Succeeded by: Current Incumbent |
