Owen Paterson
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| Owen Paterson MP | |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
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| Preceded by | David Lidington |
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Member of Parliament
for North Shropshire |
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| Assumed office 1997 |
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| Preceded by | John Biffen |
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| Born | 24 June 1956  Whitchurch, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Alma mater | Radley College, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Managing Director |
| Website | Owen Paterson MP |
Owen William Paterson (born 24 June 1956, Whitchurch) is a British Conservative Party politician, and Member of Parliament for North Shropshire and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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[edit] Early life
He went to Abberley Hall School, Radley College, then studied at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, receiving a MA in History in 1978. He then went to the National Leathersellers College (now the British School of Leather Technology at the University of Northampton). He joined the British Leather Company in 1979, becoming Sales Director in 1983 and Managing Director from 1993-9. He was President of COTANCE, the European Tanners Confederation from 1996-8. He was a Director of Parsons and Sons leather company in Halesowen in the 1990s.
[edit] Parliamentary career
He contested the Wrexham seat in the 1992 general election. He is Member of Parliament for North Shropshire, and was first elected at the 1997 general election. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 2 July 2007, succeeding David Lidington. He had previously served as Shadow Minister for Transport. He is a Eurosceptic, although has extensive knowledge of exporting to Europe from his career in business.
[edit] Personal life
He married the Hon. Rose Ridley in 1980. They have two sons and a daughter. He speaks fluent French and German.
[edit] External links
- Owen Paterson MP official site
- Owen Paterson MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
- ePolitix.com - Owen Paterson
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Owen Paterson MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Owen Paterson MP
- The Public Whip - Owen Paterson MP voting record
- BBC News - Owen Paterson profile 30 March, 2006
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| Preceded by John Biffen |
Member of Parliament for North Shropshire 1997– |
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| Preceded by David Lidington |
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007 – present |
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