The Right Honourable David Charles Waddington, Baron Waddington, G.C.V.O., P.C., Q.C.
- Born: 2 August 1929
Known as[]
- 1929-1968: Mr. David Waddington
- 1968-1971: Mr. David Waddington, M.P.
- 1971-1974: Mr. David Waddington, Q.C., M.P.
- 1974-1979: Mr. David Waddington, Q.C.
- 1979-1987: Mr. David Waddington, Q.C., M.P.
- 1987-1990: The Rt. Hon. David Waddington, P.C., Q.C.
- 1990-1994: The Lord Waddington, P.C., Q.C.
- 1994-present: The Lord Waddington, G.C.V.O., P.C., Q.C.
Education[]
- Sedbergh School
- Hertford College, Oxford
- Gray's Inn
Political Offices[]
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment, 1981-1983
- Minister of State for the Home Department, 1983-1987
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, 1987-1989
- Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1989-1990
- Lord Privy Seal, 1990-1992
Colonial Offices[]
- Governor of Bermuda, 1992-1997
Peerage Titles[]
- 1990 - created Baron Waddington, for life, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Orders of Chivalry[]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 1994
Privy Council[]
- Privy Counsellor, 1987
Other Honours[]
- Queen's Counsel, 1971
- Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire, 1991
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Nelson and Colne, 1968-1974
- Member of Parliament for Clitheroe, 1979-1983
- Member of Parliament for Ribble Valley, 1983-1990
Parliamentary Positions[]
- Government Chief Whip for the House of Commons, 1987-1989
- Leader of the House of Lords, 1990-1992
Preceded by: Douglas Hurd |
Secretary of State for the Home Department 1989–1990 |
Succeeded by: Kenneth Baker |