Michael Heseltine

Michael Heseltine
Born	Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine 1933-03-21 Swansea, Wales
Nationality	Welsh
Alma mater	Pembroke College (Oxford)
Children	• Annabel • Alexandra Rupert
Spouse	Anne Heseltine
Party	Conservative
Deputy Prime Minister of United Kingdom  In office 20 July 1995 - 2 May 1997  First Secretary of State  In office 20 July 1995 - 2 May 1997  President of the Board of Trade In office 11 April 1992 - 5 July 1995 Preceded by Peter Lilley  Secretary of State for the Environment  In office 28 November 1990 - 11 April 1992 Preceded by Chris Patten Succeeded by Michael Howard  Secretary of State for the Environment  In office 5 May 1979 - 6 January 1983 Preceded by Peter Shore Succeeded by Tom King  Secretary of State for Defence In office 6 January 1983 - 7 January 1986 Preceded by John Nott Succeeded by George Younger  Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment In office 19 November 1976 - 4 May 1979 Succeeded by Peter Shore  Shadow Secretary of State for Industry In office 28 February 1974 - 19 November 1976 Succeeded by John Biffen  Member of Parliament for Henley In office 28 February 1974 - 7 June 2001  Member of Parliament for Tavistock In office 31 March 1966 - 28 February 1974  Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom  In office 20 July 1995 - 2 May 1997 Succeeded by John Prescott  Secretary of State for Trade and Industry  In office 11 April 1992 - 5 July 1995 Preceded by Peter Lilley  Minister of State for Aerospace and Shipping In office 24 March 1972 - 28 February 1974

Arms dealing

Heseltine signed the first tranche of the Al-Yamamah arms deal - amongst other things. John Hughes-Wilson stated in 2013 that Heseltine supported the "Arms to Iraq" project.

 

Event Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/1984	11 May 1984	13 May 1984	Sweden Saltsjöbaden	The 32nd Bilderberg, held in Sweden

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