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[[Chris Huhne]] is a Liberal Democrat politician who was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in May 2010.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref> He resigned this position in February 2012 after he was charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16866127 Chris Huhne quits cabinet over speeding claims charge], BBC News, 3 February 2012.</ref> He became the first UK Cabinet minister in history to be forced from office by a criminal prosecution. | [[Chris Huhne]] is a Liberal Democrat politician who was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in May 2010.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref> He resigned this position in February 2012 after he was charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16866127 Chris Huhne quits cabinet over speeding claims charge], BBC News, 3 February 2012.</ref> He became the first UK Cabinet minister in history to be forced from office by a criminal prosecution. | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 31 October 2014
Chris Huhne is a Liberal Democrat politician who was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in May 2010.[1] He resigned this position in February 2012 after he was charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case.[2] He became the first UK Cabinet minister in history to be forced from office by a criminal prosecution.
Affiliations
- Consultant, Nationwide Energy Services - appointed October 2012
- European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum - Founder Member
Notes
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Government, Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.
- ↑ Chris Huhne quits cabinet over speeding claims charge, BBC News, 3 February 2012.
