Chris Patten

Chris Patten
Born	1944-05-12 Cleveleys, UK
Alma mater	Oxford University/Balliol College
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Children	• Kate Patten • Laura Charles • Alice Patten
Spouse	Lavender Thornton
Member of	Ditchley/Governors, Ditchley/UK, Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, The Other Club, Trilateral Commission
Party	Conservative, Crossbench
Governor of Hong Kong In office 9 July 1992 - 30 June 1997 The last holder of the job. The colony was handed over to China.  Chairman of the BBC Trust In office 1 May 2011 - 6 May 2014  Chancellor of the University of Oxford In office 20 September 2003 - Present  Chancellor of Newcastle University In office 5 October 1999 - 5 October 2009  European Commissioner for External Relations  In office 16 September 1999 - 22 November 2004 Preceded by Leon Brittan  Chairman of the Conservative Party  In office 28 November 1990 - 11 May 1992 Preceded by Kenneth Baker  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  In office 28 November 1990 - 10 April 1992 Preceded by Kenneth Baker Succeeded by William Waldegrave  Secretary of State for the Environment  In office 24 July 1989 - 28 November 1990 Preceded by Nicholas Ridley Succeeded by Michael Heseltine  Minister for Overseas Development In office 10 September 1986 - 24 July 1989  Member of Parliament for Bath In office 3 May 1979 - 10 April 1992  President of the Legislative Council In office 9 July 1992 - 19 February 1993  Member of the House of LordsLord Temporal In office 11 January 2005 - Present

 

Event Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/2007	31 May 2007	3 June 2007	Turkey Istanbul	The 55th Bilderberg meeting, held in Turkey

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