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| + | |description=US-born UK politician who attended and was involved in the [[Arms-to-Iraq]] deal together with fellow [[Cercle]] members [[Jonathan Aitken]] and [[Alan Clark]]. | ||
| + | |nationality=UK | ||
| + | |alma_mater=Christ Church (Oxford) | ||
| + | |birth_date=1935-10-09 | ||
| + | |birth_place=London, United Kingdom | ||
| + | |death_date=2007-01-27 | ||
| + | |death_place=Brentwood, United Kingdom | ||
| + | |political_parties=Conservative | ||
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| + | |employment={{job | ||
| + | |title=Secretary of State for Transport | ||
| + | |start=13 June 1987 | ||
| + | |end=24 July 1989 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | ||
| + | |start=24 January 1986 | ||
| + | |end=13 June 1987 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Minister of State for the Arts | ||
| + | |start=5 January 1981 | ||
| + | |end=11 June 1983 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Member of Parliament for Southend West | ||
| + | |start=29 January 1959 | ||
| + | |end=1 May 1997 | ||
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| − | He attended [[Le Cercle]]. | + | '''Henry Paul Guinness Channon, Baron Kelvedon, PC''' was an American-born [[British]] politician. He attended [[Le Cercle]]. |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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| Born | 1935-10-09 London, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2007-01-27 (Age 71) Brentwood, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | UK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Christ Church (Oxford) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Le Cercle, The Other Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Conservative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US-born UK politician who attended and was involved in the Arms-to-Iraq deal together with fellow Cercle members Jonathan Aitken and Alan Clark.
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Henry Paul Guinness Channon, Baron Kelvedon, PC was an American-born British politician. He attended Le Cercle.
Career
Paul Channon was UK Transport Secretary when Pan Am Flight 103 was brought down by a bomb over Scottish town of Lockerbie on 21 December 1988.
Arms-to-Iraq
- Full article: Arms-to-Iraq
- Full article: Arms-to-Iraq
Channon was involved in the Arms-to-Iraq weapons deal, together with fellow Cercle members Jonathan Aitken and Alan Clark.[1][2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cercle/1990 (Oman) | 30 November 1990 | 30 November 1990 | Oman Al Bustan Hotel & Al-Baraka Palace Muscat | Start/End dates uncertain |
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References
- ↑ Britain's dirty secret, The Guardian (David Leigh and John Hooper), 6 March 2003.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/3631539.stm
