Owen Paterson
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.
Owen Paterson | |
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 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 |
He was first elected in the 1997 general election and first entered the shadow cabinet in 2007.
Owen Paterson Media
- OwenPaterson
Other websites
- 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