Sir George Young, 6th Baronet
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| The Right Honourable Sir George Young MP Bt., PC |
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| In office 5 July 1995 – 4 May 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
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| Preceded by | Brian Mawhinney |
| Succeeded by | Office Replace |
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| In office 11 July 1994 – 5 July 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Dorrell |
| Succeeded by | Michael Jack |
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| Born | July 16, 1941 London, UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young, 6th Baronet (born July 16, 1941) is an English politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire. He is a patron of the Tory Reform Group.
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[edit] Early life
He went to Eton then Christ Church, Oxford, where he received a BA in PPE in 1963. At the University of Surrey, he did an MPhil.
From 1969-74, he was an economic adviser to the Post Office. Young was elected as a Councillor on the London Borough of Lambeth from 1968 to 1971, alongside his wife and John Major. He represented Clapham Town ward, and served on the Housing Committee. He and other councillors worked as refuse collectors at week-ends, during a strike. He lost his council seat in 1971. In 1970, Young had been elected to the Greater London Council as one of four Members for the London Borough of Ealing, and served on the GLC from 1970 and 1973, where he was vice-chairman of the Strategic Planning Authority. He was later to be one of the local Government Ministers who abolished the GLC. He did not contest his seat on the GLC in 1973, having been selected as a candidate for Parliament.
[edit] Member of Parliament
He entered Parliament in the February 1974 election, as the MP for Ealing Acton and retained the position until 1997, when the constituency ceased to exist due to boundary changes. He was then parachuted into the safe Tory seat for North West Hampshire where he still serves.
[edit] In government and Backbenches
He served as a minister under Margaret Thatcher and John Major and was Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1994-5 and Secretary of State for Transport from 1995 to 1997, where he oversaw the privatisation of British Rail. He is a One Nation Tory, and was in William Hague's shadow cabinet until 2000.
[edit] Personal Life
Young married Aurelia Nemon-Stuart, daughter of sculptor Oscar Nemon on July 11th 1964. They have two sons and two daughters. He lives in Penton Mewsey.
[edit] External links
- Sir George Young Bt MP official site
- ePolitix.com - Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: George Young MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - George Young MP
- The Public Whip - George Young MP voting record
- BBC News - George Young profile 30 March, 2006
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Nigel John Spearing |
Member of Parliament for Acton 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by (Constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (Constituency created) |
Member of Parliament for Ealing Acton 1983–1997 |
Succeeded by (Constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by Sir David Mitchell |
Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire 1997–present |
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Alastair Goodlad |
Comptroller of the Household 1990 |
Succeeded by David Lightbown |
| Preceded by Stephen Dorrell |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by Michael Jack |
| Preceded by Brian Mawhinney |
Secretary of State for Transport 1995–1997 |
Succeeded by Office Replaced |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by George Young |
Baronet (of Formosa Place) 1960–present |
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