Geoffrey Pattie

The Right Honourable
Sir Geoffrey Pattie
Minister of State, Industry and Information Technology
In office
September 1983 – 13 July 1987
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by Kenneth Baker
Succeeded by none, office abolished
Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Defence Procurement
In office
29 May 1981 – 13 September 1983
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by Viscount Trenchard
Succeeded by Hon. Adam Butler
Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Air Force
In office
6 May 1979 – 29 May 1981
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by A J Wellbeloved
Succeeded by none, office abolished
Personal details
Born (1936-01-17) 17 January 1936
Political party Conservative
Alma mater St Catherine's College, Cambridge
Known for soldier, businessman and politician

Sir Geoffrey Edwin Pattie (born 17 January 1936) is a former British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament. He was educated at Durham School,[1] and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge where he obtained an MA Honours Degree in Law.[2] He then joined the army, becoming a captain in the Royal Green Jackets.[3]

Public and political service

Member of Parliament

After being beaten by Labour's Tom Driberg at Barking in 1966 and 1970, Pattie was elected as Member of Parliament for Chertsey and Walton in February 1974 – a seat he held until his retirement in May 1997.

Ministerial Office

In May 1979, he was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence (RAF). From January 1983 until September 1984 he was then appointed to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement and then served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement. He continued his public service as Minister of State for Industry until 1987, with responsibility for Science,[4] Civil Aviation, Space and Technology.[5] During his time in office he was actively involved in the initiation of a number of national and international technology projects. These included the Alvey Programme,[6] which ceased when he left office after the 1987 General Election,[7] and several projects of the European Commission, such as Eureka, ESPRIT and RACE.

He was appointed to the Privy Council in the 1987 New Year Honours.[8]

Immediately after he left ministerial office he was created Knight Bachelor in the 1987 Birthday Honours List.[9]

He was also vice-chairman of the Conservative Party in 1990[10]

Military service

From 1959 through 1966, he served with the Queen's Royal Rifles (now 4th Royal Green Jackets TA) and achieved the rank of Captain. He is currently serving as Honorary Colonel of the 4th Royal Green Jackets since January 1996.[11]

Business

Sir Geoffrey was a director at advertising agency Collett Dickenson Pearce from 1966 until 1979, as managing director from 1969 to 1973. During the 1990s he held several senior marketing positions in companies belonging to GEC plc, including Marconi Defence Systems and was Marketing Director of the group itself from 1997-99.[5] He is currently the senior partner of government relations consultancy Terrington Management. He is also President of Strategic Communication Laboratories, a strategic communications company.

Awards

Religion

Sir Geoffrey is a practising Anglican and was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1970-75.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "PATTIE, Sir Geoffrey Edwin". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 17 August 2010. Education: Durham Sch, St Catharine's Coll Cambridge
  2. ↑
  3. 1 2 Who's Who 1987
  4. ↑ "Pattie wants Science Policy for Britain". New Scientist (Reed Business Information): 25. 20 March 1986. ISSN 0262-4079.
  5. 1 2 "NDI Board and Team - The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Pattie". Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  6. ↑ John Lamb (10 July 1986). "Computer Scientists face an anxious future". New Scientist: 29. ISSN 0262-4079.
  7. ↑ "Heads roll in Cabinet reshuffle". New Scientist (1565): 29. 18 June 1987. ISSN 0262-4079. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Geoffrey Pattie". Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  9. ↑ "Honours and Awards". The London Gazette (50981): 8365. 1987-06-30.
  10. ↑ Archived February 19, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Archived April 5, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "Sir Geoffrey Pattie". Retrieved 2015-07-28.

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