Patrick Mayhew

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Patrick Barnabas Burke Mayhew, Baron Mayhew of Twysden, PC (born 11 September 1929) is a British barrister, and Conservative Party politician.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tunbridge Wells from its creation at the February 1974 general election, standing down at the 1997 election.

Knighted in 1983 as Sir Patrick Mayhew, he was Solicitor General for England and Wales from 1983 to 1987, and then Attorney General for England and Wales from 1987 to 1992. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 1992 to 1997, the longest anyone has served in this office. On 12 June 1997, he was made Baron Mayhew of Twysden, of Kilndown in the County of Kent.

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• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells 1974–1997	Succeeded by Archie Norman
Legal Offices
Preceded by Sir Ian Percival	Solicitor General for England and Wales 1983–1987	Succeeded by Sir Nicholas Lyell
Preceded by Michael Havers, Baron Havers	Attorney General for England and Wales 1987–1992	Succeeded by Sir Nicholas Lyell
Political offices
Preceded by Peter Brooke	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1992–1997	Succeeded by Mo Mowlam