Geoffrey Howe
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British politician and former member of the Intelligence and Security Committee
| Geoffrey Howe
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|---|---|
| Image |  Geoffrey Howe; Albert Sydney, CC BY-SA 3.0. |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | House of Lords former parliamentarian[1] |
| Known for | Intelligence and Security Committee; committee member |
| Website | Parliamentary profile |
Geoffrey Howe was a Conservative Party politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary, and later sat in the House of Lords.[1]
One of the original trustees of the Wincott Foundation, [2] a neoliberal trust set up by Ralph Harris of the Institute of Economic Affairs in 1969.
Intelligence and Security Committee service
| Parliament / office | Recorded service |
|---|---|
| 1994–1997 | until March 1996 |
Other public roles
| Role | Dates recorded by Parliament |
|---|---|
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) | 24 July 1989 – 1 November 1990 |
| Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (Cabinet Office) (with Special Responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform) | 24 July 1989 – 1 November 1990 |
| Foreign Secretary — Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 June 1983 – 23 July 1989 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer — HM Treasury | 5 May 1979 – 10 June 1983 |
| House of Lords membership | 30 June 1992 – 19 May 2015 |
| House of Commons membership | 18 June 1970 – 9 April 1992 |
| House of Commons membership | 15 October 1964 – 31 March 1966 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 UK Parliament, Parliamentary career record for Lord Howe of Aberavon, Members API, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ The Wincott Foundation Trust Deed
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Committee Membership, accessed 8 November 2026.