Owen Paterson
Owen Paterson | |
|---|---|
 Paterson in 2020 | |
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Caroline Spelman |
| Succeeded by | Liz Truss |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Shaun Woodward |
| Succeeded by | Theresa Villiers |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 2 July 2007 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | David Lidington |
| Succeeded by | Shaun Woodward |
| Member of Parliament for North Shropshire | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 5 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Biffen |
| Succeeded by | Helen Morgan |
| Majority | 22,949 (40.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Owen William Paterson 24 June 1956 Whitchurch, Shropshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Ridley (m. 1980; d. 2020) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Radley College |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Website | owenpaterson |
Owen William Paterson (born June 24, 1956 in Shropshire, England) is a British politician who was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of North Shropshire in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
He was first elected in the 1997 general election and first entered the shadow cabinet in 2007.
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- Owen Paterson MP Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine official constituency website
- Profile Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine at the Conservative Party
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
- Guide to new Cabinet members: Owen Paterson, BBC News, 13 May 2010
- Debrett's People of Today Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
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