Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding

Charles Patrick Fleeming Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding, PC ( born September 7, 1926) is a British politician of the Conservative Party.

Biography

After attending the Dragon School in Oxford and at Clifton College, he studied at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.

His political career began initially in local politics as a member of the City Council of Hornsey ( Hornsey Borough Council ). In 1964 he was first elected as a candidate of the Conservative Party in the lower house (House of Commons ) and represented there initially until 1974 the constituency of Woodford and then 1974-1987 the constituency of Wanstead and Woodford.

After the electoral victory of the Conservatives in the general election in 1970 he was appointed by Prime Minister Edward Heath to the Financial Secretary of the Treasury. After a Kabindettsumbildung he was between 1972 and the electoral defeat of the Conservatives in 1974 Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Secretary of the Treasury ).

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher appointed him after the re- election win of the Conservative Party in the general election in May 1979 to the Minister for Social Services in her cabinet. After reshuffling the government, he was Minister of Industry in 1981 as the successor to Keith Josph and was finally between 1983 and 1985 was as successor to Tom King Environment Minister Thatcher during Cecil Parkinson Commerce and Industry Minister.

After retiring from the House, he was raised as a life peer in the peerage November 3, 1987, is as Baron Jenkin of Roding the House of Lords ( House of Lords ) to.

His son Bernard Jenkin is also the Conservative Party politician and since 1992 member of the House of Commons.