Richard Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum
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Richard Andrew Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum, OBE, PC (born 4 February 1949) is a British Conservative Party politician. A former Member of Parliament (MP) and government minister, he was made a life peer in 1997 and was a member of the House of Lords from 1997 to 2021.
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Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 28 November 1990 – 20 July 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | John Major | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tim Renton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Alastair Goodlad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 9 June 1983 – 8 April 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Constituency Created | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Keith Simpson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1979–1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tom McNally | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Derek Howe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1949-02-04) 4 February 1949 (age 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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