Francis Pym

Francis Pym   (politician)
Born	Francis Leslie Pym 1922-02-13 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Died	2008-03-07 (Age 86) Sandy, Bedfordshire
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge
Member of	Nobody's Friends, The Other Club
Party	Conservative
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs In office 6 April 1982 - 11 June 1983 Preceded by Peter Carrington Succeeded by Geoffrey Howe  Lord President of the Council In office 14 September 1981 - 5 April 1982 Preceded by Christopher Soames  Leader of the House of Commons  In office 5 January 1981 - 5 April 1982 Preceded by Norman St John-Stevas  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  In office 5 January 1981 - 14 September 1981 Preceded by Norman St John-Stevas  Paymaster General In office 5 January 1981 - 14 September 1981 Succeeded by Cecil Parkinson  Secretary of State for Defence In office 4 May 1979 - 5 January 1981 Preceded by Fred Mulley Succeeded by John Nott  Shadow Foreign Secretary  In office 6 November 1978 - 4 May 1979 Succeeded by David Owen  Shadow Leader of the House of Commons  In office 19 November 1976 - 6 November 1978 Succeeded by Norman St John-Stevas  Shadow Minister of Agriculture Fisheries and Food In office 18 February 1975 - 19 November 1976  Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland  In office 4 March 1974 - 29 October 1974 Preceded by Merlyn Rees Succeeded by Ian Gilmour  Secretary of State for Northern Ireland  In office 2 December 1973 - 4 March 1974 Preceded by William Whitelaw Succeeded by Merlyn Rees  Chief Whip of the Conservative Party In office 19 June 1970 - 2 December 1973  Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury  In office 19 June 1970 - 2 December 1973 Succeeded by Humphrey Atkins  Member of Parliament for South East Cambridgeshire In office 16 March 1961 - 11 June 1987 Succeeded by James Paice

John Hughes-Wilson stated in 2013 that Francis Pym supported the "Arms to Iraq" project.

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