John Nott
Sir John William Frederic Nott [1] (born 1 February 1932) is a former British Conservative Party politician. He was well known in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was Secretary of State for Defence during the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands and the Falklands War in the Margaret Thatcher cabinet.
Sir John Nott | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 5 January 1981 – 6 January 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Francis Pym |
| Succeeded by | Michael Heseltine |
| Secretary of State for Trade | |
| In office 4 May 1979 – 5 January 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | John Biffen |
| Member of Parliament for St Ives | |
| In office 31 March 1966 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Greville Howard |
| Succeeded by | David Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1932 Bideford, Devon, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Bradfield College Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army• 2nd Gurkha Rifles |
| Years of service | 1952–1956 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
References
- ↑ "Janus: The Papers of Sir John Nott". cam.ac.uk.