Michael Ancram

Michael Ancram     (politician, deep politician)
Born	1945-07-07 London, United Kingdom
Alma mater	Christ Church (Oxford), University of Edinburgh
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Children	2 daughters
Spouse	Lady Jane Fitzalan-Howard
Member of	Bullingdon Club, European Leadership Network, Henry Jackson Society, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Knights of Malta, Le Cercle
Party	Conservative
Le Cercle/Chairman (Europe) In office 2008 - Present Preceded by Norman Lamont Start date is conjecture, but would be after October 13, 2008  Shadow Secretary of State for Defence  In office 10 May 2005 - 6 December 2005 Preceded by Nicholas Soames Succeeded by Liam Fox  Shadow Foreign Secretary  In office 18 September 2001 - 10 May 2005 Preceded by Francis Maude Succeeded by Liam Fox  Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party In office 18 September 2001 - 6 December 2005 Boss Stephen Harper, Michael Howard, Erna Solberg  Chairman of the Conservative Party  In office 2 December 1998 - 7 June 2001  Shadow Constitutional Affairs Spokesman In office 19 June 1997 - 2 December 1998  Minister of State for Northern Ireland In office 11 January 1994 - 2 May 1997 Succeeded by Adam Ingram  Member of Parliament for Devizes In office 10 April 1992 - 12 April 2010 Preceded by Ian Gilmour, Philip Goodhart, Eldon Griffiths, Geoffrey Howe, Merlyn Rees, Cyril SmithBernard Braine  Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South In office 4 May 1979 - 18 May 1987 Preceded by Robin Corbett, Michael Stewart, Jeremy Thorpe  Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian In office 28 February 1974 - 10 October 1974 Preceded by Robert Carr, David Clark, Ian Gilmour, Michael Heseltine, Greville Janner, Fitzroy MacLean, Reginald Maudling, David Owen, Enoch Powell, John Stonehouse, John Wilkinson Succeeded by Robin Corbett, Enoch Powell  Undersecretary of State for Northern Ireland In office 27 May 1993 - 11 January 1994  Shadow Constitutional Affairs Spokesperson In office 19 June 1997 - 1 June 1998 Succeeded by Liam Fox  Member of Parliamentfor Devizes In office 10 April 1992 - 12 April 2010  Member of Parliamentfor Edinburgh South In office 4 May 1979 - 18 May 1987  Member of Parliamentfor Berwick and East Lothian In office 28 February 1974 - 10 October 1974

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Deep political connections

Michael Ancram took over from Norman Lamont as European chair of Le Cercle.

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Le Cercle/2012 (Morocco)	28 June 2012	1 July 2012	Morocco Amphitrite Palace Resort and Spa Skhiral	An invitation letter of this meeting was leaked online
Le Cercle/2016 (Washington)	December 2016	December 2016	Washington DC Omni Shoreham Hotel	The most recent Cercle meeting known to have been photographed. Guest Václav Klaus later published 7 photos of the event online.

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