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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cockcroft_(politician) | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cockcroft_(politician) | ||
− | |description=UK politician | + | |description=UK politician and financial journalist. Board of the [[European Movement]] (UK) 1973-74. Attended [[1971 Bilderberg meeting]]. |
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|nationality=British | |nationality=British | ||
|birth_date=6 July 1934 | |birth_date=6 July 1934 | ||
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+ | |political_parties=Conservative Party (UK) | ||
|constitutes=politician,journalist | |constitutes=politician,journalist | ||
|alma_mater=Oundle School, St. John's College Cambridge | |alma_mater=Oundle School, St. John's College Cambridge | ||
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− | }}'''John Cockroft''' is a former UK MP. | + | |title=Member of Parliament for Nantwich |
+ | |start=February 1974 | ||
+ | |end=1979 | ||
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+ | }}'''John Cockroft''' is a former UK MP and journalist. He attended the [[1971 Bilderberg meeting]]. | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
− | John | + | Cockcroft was educated at [[Oundle School]], and attended [[St John's College, Cambridge]] as a senior major scholar, graduating with a degree in History and Economics in 1958. That same year, he was elected President of the [[Cambridge Union Society]].<ref>https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U11328</ref> He was a [[Lieutenant]] in the Royal Army from 1953 to 1955.<ref name=Debretts >https://web.archive.org/web/20120309021904/http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/l/17975/John%20Hoy+le%20COCKCROFT.aspx</ref> |
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+ | He worked as a journalist from 1959 to 1974, and again from 1981 through to 1986, writing for the ''[[Financial Times]]'', ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]''.<ref name=Debretts /> | ||
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+ | He was a board member of the [[European Movement]] (UK) 1973-74 and 1983-84,<ref name=Debretts /> | ||
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+ | He was [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Nantwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Nantwich]] in [[Cheshire]] from [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974]] until his retirement in 1979.<ref name=Debretts /><ref>[http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Mr%20John%20Cockcroft&display=summary Mr John Cockcroft MP Nantwich at the Public Whip website]. Accessed 1 February 2010.</ref><ref>http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/constituencies/nantwich</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Born | 6 July 1934 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Oundle School, St. John's College Cambridge |
Member of | Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies |
Party | Conservative Party (UK) |
UK politician and financial journalist. Board of the European Movement (UK) 1973-74. Attended 1971 Bilderberg meeting.
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John Cockroft is a former UK MP and journalist. He attended the 1971 Bilderberg meeting.
Career
Cockcroft was educated at Oundle School, and attended St John's College, Cambridge as a senior major scholar, graduating with a degree in History and Economics in 1958. That same year, he was elected President of the Cambridge Union Society.[1] He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Army from 1953 to 1955.[2]
He worked as a journalist from 1959 to 1974, and again from 1981 through to 1986, writing for the Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph.[2]
He was a board member of the European Movement (UK) 1973-74 and 1983-84,[2]
He was Member of Parliament for Nantwich in Cheshire from February 1974 until his retirement in 1979.[2][3][4]
Event Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Bilderberg/1971 | 23 April 1971 | 25 April 1971 | US Vermont Woodstock Woodstock Inn | The 20th Bilderberg, 89 guests |
References
- ↑ https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U11328
- ↑ a b c d https://web.archive.org/web/20120309021904/http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/l/17975/John%20Hoy+le%20COCKCROFT.aspx
- ↑ Mr John Cockcroft MP Nantwich at the Public Whip website. Accessed 1 February 2010.
- ↑ http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/constituencies/nantwich