Tony Newton
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| The Right Honourable Tony Newton Baron Newton of Braintree, PC |
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| In office 11 April 1992 – 2 May 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
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| Preceded by | John MacGregor |
| Succeeded by | Ann Taylor |
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| In office 23 July 1989 – 11 April 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | John Moore |
| Succeeded by | Peter Lilley |
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| In office 25 July 1988 – 24 July 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Baker |
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| Born | August 29, 1937 London, UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
Antony Harold Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree, OBE PC, known as Tony Newton, (born August 29, 1937), is a British Conservative politician and former Cabinet member.
He was member of Parliament for Braintree, until defeated in the 1997 general election, and is now a member of the House of Lords.
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[edit] Early life
Educated at Friends School Saffron Walden, and Trinity College, Oxford, where he was President of the Union.
[edit] Member of Parliament
Tony became MP for Braintree in 1974.
[edit] In government
Tony was a government whip in 1979. In 1982 he moved to a junior ministerial position at the Department of Health and Social Security, where he remained until 1988.
He became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and a minister at the DTI for a year, and then became Secretary of State for Social Security from 1989 to 1992, then Leader of the House of Commons until 1997.
[edit] Peerage
After he lost his seat he was created a life peer as Baron Newton of Braintree, of Coggeshall in the County of Essex.
On 1 November 2007 he was appointed first chairman of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.
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| Preceded by Kenneth Clarke |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1988–1989 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Baker |
| Preceded by John Moore |
Secretary of State for Social Security 1989–1992 |
Succeeded by Peter Lilley |
| Preceded by John MacGregor |
Lord President of the Council 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Ann Taylor |
| Leader of the House of Commons 1992–1997 |
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