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| − | [[Charles Hendry]] is a Minister of State at the UK [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref> He has been the Conservative MP for Wealden since 2001.<ref="Hendry"> Conservatives, [http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Hendry_Charles.aspx Charles Hendry], undated, accessed 25 April 2012 </ref> | + | [[Charles Hendry]] is a Minister of State at the UK [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref> He has been the Conservative MP for Wealden since 2001.<ref name="Hendry"> Conservatives, [http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Hendry_Charles.aspx Charles Hendry], undated, accessed 25 April 2012 </ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Hendry is a former public relations man, having worked with international communications groups [[Ogilvy & Mather]] PR and [[Burson-Marsteller]]. He was Founder/Chairman/Chief Executive of [[The Agenda Group]] (1999-2005), a specialist consultancy helping company chairmen and chief executives with their corporate networking.<ref="Hendry"/> | + | Hendry is a former public relations man, having worked with international communications groups [[Ogilvy & Mather]] PR and [[Burson-Marsteller]]. He was Founder/Chairman/Chief Executive of [[The Agenda Group]] (1999-2005), a specialist consultancy helping company chairmen and chief executives with their corporate networking.<ref name="Hendry"/> |
| − | In the 1980s he was Special Adviser to [[John Moore]] MP as Secretary of State for Social Services (1988) and to [[Tony Newton]] MP as Minister of State for Trade & Industry and then Secretary of State for Social Security (1988-90).<ref="Hendry"/> | + | In the 1980s he was Special Adviser to [[John Moore]] MP as Secretary of State for Social Services (1988) and to [[Tony Newton]] MP as Minister of State for Trade & Industry and then Secretary of State for Social Security (1988-90).<ref name="Hendry"/> |
| − | Before the Coalition government was formed in May 2010, Hendry was Shadow Minister for Energy, Industry and Postal Affairs. He was previously Deputy Chairman of the [[Conservative Party]] (2003-05), Shadow Minister for Young People (2002-05) and Shadow Minister for Industry and Enterprise (May – December 2005).<ref="Hendry"/> | + | Before the Coalition government was formed in May 2010, Hendry was Shadow Minister for Energy, Industry and Postal Affairs. He was previously Deputy Chairman of the [[Conservative Party]] (2003-05), Shadow Minister for Young People (2002-05) and Shadow Minister for Industry and Enterprise (May – December 2005).<ref name="Hendry"/> |
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 25 April 2012
Charles Hendry is a Minister of State at the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change.[1] He has been the Conservative MP for Wealden since 2001.[2]
Contents
Background
Hendry is a former public relations man, having worked with international communications groups Ogilvy & Mather PR and Burson-Marsteller. He was Founder/Chairman/Chief Executive of The Agenda Group (1999-2005), a specialist consultancy helping company chairmen and chief executives with their corporate networking.[2]
In the 1980s he was Special Adviser to John Moore MP as Secretary of State for Social Services (1988) and to Tony Newton MP as Minister of State for Trade & Industry and then Secretary of State for Social Security (1988-90).[2]
Before the Coalition government was formed in May 2010, Hendry was Shadow Minister for Energy, Industry and Postal Affairs. He was previously Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party (2003-05), Shadow Minister for Young People (2002-05) and Shadow Minister for Industry and Enterprise (May – December 2005).[2]
Affiliations
- Westminster Education Forum - patron
Resources
- Rob Edwards, Waiving the rules to keep the nuclear power programme on course, Private Eye, 21 March 2012
Notes
- ↑ Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments, guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Conservatives, Charles Hendry, undated, accessed 25 April 2012
