George Walden

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George Gordon Harvey Walden (born 15 September 1939) was a British Conservative politician. Educated at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, London, and at Jesus College, Cambridge, he worked for the British Foreign Office between 1962 and 1983, and was elected MP for Buckingham between 1983 and his retirement at the 1997 general election. He served as Minister for Higher Education between 1985 and 1987.

His memoirs, entitled Lucky George, were published in 1999.

In retirement, he writes letters about himself to the Times Literary Supplement.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Benyon	Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1983–1997	Succeeded by John Bercow