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| − | '''Keith Sinjohn Joseph''' | + | '''Keith Sinjohn Joseph''' was a Conservative [[politician]]. |
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| + | Joseph was Cabinet as Secretary of State for Health and Social Services (1970-74), for Industry (1979-81), and Education (1981-86). He has been described as 'the father of Thatcherism' and is widely regarded as having been highly influential on [[Margaret Thatcher|Thatcher]] during her time in office. <ref>Dominic Lawson, '[http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/dominic-lawson/dominic-lawson-keith-joseph-may-have-been-odd-but-the-father-of-thatcherism-was-not-uncaring-407839.html Keith Joseph may have been odd, but the father of Thatcherism was not uncaring]', ''Independent'', 14 July 2006.</ref> He became a life peer as Baron Joseph of Portsoken in 1986. <ref>John Biffen, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/1994/dec/12/obituaries Keith Joseph], guardian.co.uk, 12 December 1994.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:01, 12 January 2020
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| Born | Keith Sinjohn Joseph 1918-01-17 London, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1994-12-10 (Age 76) London, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founder of | Centre for Policy Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Mont Pelerin Society | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keith Sinjohn Joseph was a Conservative politician.
Career
Joseph was Cabinet as Secretary of State for Health and Social Services (1970-74), for Industry (1979-81), and Education (1981-86). He has been described as 'the father of Thatcherism' and is widely regarded as having been highly influential on Thatcher during her time in office. [1] He became a life peer as Baron Joseph of Portsoken in 1986. [2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1977 | 22 April 1977 | 24 April 1977 | Imperial Hotel Torquay United Kingdom | The 25th Bilderberg, held in Torquay, England. |
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References
- ↑ Dominic Lawson, 'Keith Joseph may have been odd, but the father of Thatcherism was not uncaring', Independent, 14 July 2006.
- ↑ John Biffen, Keith Joseph, guardian.co.uk, 12 December 1994.
