Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon

• Born: 20 December 1926

Contents 1 Known as 2 Education 3 Offices 4 Peerage Titles 5 Chivalric Orders 6 Privy Council 7 Parliamentary Seats 8 Parliamentary Positions

Known asEdit

• 1926-1970 Geoffrey Howe
• 1970-1992 Sir Geoffrey Howe
• 1992- The Lord Howe of Aberavon

EducationEdit

• Winchester College
• Trinity Hall, Cambridge

OfficesEdit

• Solicitor General, 1970-1972
• Minister of State for Trade and Industry, 1972-1974
• Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1979-1983
• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1983-1989
• Deputy Prime Minister, 1989-1990
• Lord President of the Council, 1989-1990

Peerage TitlesEdit

• Baron Howe of Aberavon (life peerage), 1992

Chivalric OrdersEdit

• Knight bachelor, 1970
• Knight of the Order of the British Empire, ?

Privy CouncilEdit

• Privy Councillor, 1972

Parliamentary SeatsEdit

• Member of Parliament for Bebington, 1964-1966
• Member of Parliament for Reigate, 1970-1974
• Member of Parliament for Surrey East, 1974-1992

Parliamentary PositionsEdit

• Leader of the House of Commons, 1989-1990

Preceded by: Francis Pym

Foreign Secretary 1983–1989

Succeeded by: John Major