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::MP (Conservative) for: Lowestoft 1959-83, Waveney 1983-87; PPS: to President of the Board of Trade 1962-63, to Minister of Power 1963-64, to Edward Heath as Leader of the Opposition 1965-70; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1970-72; Lord President and Leader of the House 1972-74; Opposition Spokesperson for Employment 1974-79; Secretary of State for: Employment 1979-81, [[Northern Ireland Office|Northern Ireland]] 1981-84.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/james-prior/26542 Lord Prior], www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2010.</ref> | ::MP (Conservative) for: Lowestoft 1959-83, Waveney 1983-87; PPS: to President of the Board of Trade 1962-63, to Minister of Power 1963-64, to Edward Heath as Leader of the Opposition 1965-70; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1970-72; Lord President and Leader of the House 1972-74; Opposition Spokesperson for Employment 1974-79; Secretary of State for: Employment 1979-81, [[Northern Ireland Office|Northern Ireland]] 1981-84.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/james-prior/26542 Lord Prior], www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2010.</ref> | ||
| + | ==Northern Ireland== | ||
| + | Prior served as Northern Ireland Secretary from 14 September 1981 to 11 September 1984.<ref>David Butler and Gareth Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900-2000, Macmillan, 2000, p.41.</ref> | ||
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| + | Considered one of the 'wets' in Mrs Thatcher's Cabinet, Prior brought three close political allies to Northern Ireland with him, [[Lord Gowrie]], [[Nicholas Scott]] and [[John Patten]]. | ||
| + | <ref>W.D Flackes, & Sydney Elliott, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968-88, Blackstaff Press, 1989, p.224.</ref> | ||
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| + | His proposals for 'rolling devolution' led to the election in 1982, which was however boycotted by the SDLP. | ||
| + | <ref>W.D Flackes, & Sydney Elliott, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968-88, Blackstaff Press, 1989, p.225.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==GEC== | ||
| + | After stepping down from ministerial office, Prior became chairman of [[GEC]].<ref>W.D Flackes, & Sydney Elliott, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968-88, Blackstaff Press, 1989, p.225.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==House of Lords== | ||
He was raised to the peerage as Baron Prior, of Brampton in the County of Suffolk in 1987.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/james-prior/26542 Lord Prior], www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2010.</ref> | He was raised to the peerage as Baron Prior, of Brampton in the County of Suffolk in 1987.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/james-prior/26542 Lord Prior], www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2010.</ref> | ||
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*[[Conservative Party]] Vice-Chair 1965, Deputy Chairman 1972-1974 | *[[Conservative Party]] Vice-Chair 1965, Deputy Chairman 1972-1974 | ||
*[[Arab-British Chamber of Commerce]] Chair 1996-2004 | *[[Arab-British Chamber of Commerce]] Chair 1996-2004 | ||
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| + | ==External resources== | ||
| + | *Mark Simpson, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25492334 NI state papers: Government considered banning Sinn Féin], BBC News, 27 December 2013. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 3 March 2015
James Prior is a Conservative peer.[1]
Prior held the following positions during his career as an MP:
- MP (Conservative) for: Lowestoft 1959-83, Waveney 1983-87; PPS: to President of the Board of Trade 1962-63, to Minister of Power 1963-64, to Edward Heath as Leader of the Opposition 1965-70; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1970-72; Lord President and Leader of the House 1972-74; Opposition Spokesperson for Employment 1974-79; Secretary of State for: Employment 1979-81, Northern Ireland 1981-84.[2]
Northern Ireland
Prior served as Northern Ireland Secretary from 14 September 1981 to 11 September 1984.[3]
Considered one of the 'wets' in Mrs Thatcher's Cabinet, Prior brought three close political allies to Northern Ireland with him, Lord Gowrie, Nicholas Scott and John Patten. [4]
His proposals for 'rolling devolution' led to the election in 1982, which was however boycotted by the SDLP. [5]
GEC
After stepping down from ministerial office, Prior became chairman of GEC.[6]
House of Lords
He was raised to the peerage as Baron Prior, of Brampton in the County of Suffolk in 1987.[7]
Affiliations
- Conservative Party Vice-Chair 1965, Deputy Chairman 1972-1974
- Arab-British Chamber of Commerce Chair 1996-2004
External resources
- Mark Simpson, NI state papers: Government considered banning Sinn Féin, BBC News, 27 December 2013.
Notes
- ↑ Lord Prior, www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2010.
- ↑ Lord Prior, www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2010.
- ↑ David Butler and Gareth Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900-2000, Macmillan, 2000, p.41.
- ↑ W.D Flackes, & Sydney Elliott, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968-88, Blackstaff Press, 1989, p.224.
- ↑ W.D Flackes, & Sydney Elliott, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968-88, Blackstaff Press, 1989, p.225.
- ↑ W.D Flackes, & Sydney Elliott, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968-88, Blackstaff Press, 1989, p.225.
- ↑ Lord Prior, www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2010.
