Norman Tebbit

Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, CH, PC (born 29 March 1931) is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1981 to 1987 as Secretary of State for Employment (1981–83), Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983–85), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1985–87) and Chairman of the Conservative Party (1985–87).

The Right Honourable The Lord Tebbit CH PC
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office 2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987
Leader	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	John Gummer
Succeeded by	Peter Brooke
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	The Earl of Gowrie
Succeeded by	Kenneth Clarke
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
In office 11 October 1983 – 2 September 1985
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Cecil Parkinson
Succeeded by	Leon Brittan
Secretary of State for Employment
In office 14 September 1981 – 16 October 1983
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	James Prior
Succeeded by	Tom King
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade
In office 4 May 1979 – 5 January 1981
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Michael Meacher
Succeeded by	Lord Trefgarne
Member of Parliament for Chingford
In office 28 February 1974 – 9 April 1992
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Iain Duncan Smith
Member of Parliament for Epping
In office 18 June 1970 – 28 February 1974
Preceded by	Stan Newens
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Norman Beresford Tebbit (1931-03-29) 29 March 1931 (age 93) Ponders End, Middlesex
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Margaret Daines
Children	3
Residence	Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Occupation	Politician, Peer
Profession	Journalist

He was a member of parliament (MP) from 1970 to 1992, representing the constituencies of Epping (1970–74) and Chingford (1974–92).

Other websites

• An electoral curse yet to be lifted
• What is the Conservative Party for? Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Tebbit: They are out to get me Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Tebbit will stay, says Tory leader Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
• TUC poster blaming Thatcher and Tebbit for rising unemployment
• TUC poster against Tebbit's 1982 Employment Act
• Tebbit on the front cover of the Private Eye Archived 2005-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Norman Tebbit | What England Means to Me