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Also known as Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne

British politician; Former leader of the Conservative Party (UK) (born 1941)

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Michael Howard is a British politician and lawyer who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition. He also held the positions of Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and Shadow Foreign Secretary. Born in Gorseinon in 1941, Howard is a member of the Conservative Party and the Inner Temple. He was educated at Peterhouse and works in London.

Howard has been a candidate in several United Kingdom general elections, including those in 1983, 1992, 2001, and 2005. He received the award of King's Counsel. The Right Honourable Michael Howard speaks English.

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Person · Open Library

Works
70

Top works

  • Vegetable Abc Book
  • Learn the Alphabet English 4
  • Douple Alphabet and Color
  • Learn Opposites for Kids 1
  • Alphabet for Kids with Fruits _ Vegetables

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
DE
Active from
1946-01-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
327
Total plays
2,221

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Key facts

Monarch
Elizabeth II
Prime minister
Tony Blair
Deputy
Michael Ancram
Preceded by
Iain Duncan Smith
Succeeded by
David Cameron

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Official website

Michael Howard

michaelhoward.org

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Michael
Family name
Howard
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Gorseinon
Occupation
lawyer
Educated at
Peterhouse
Political party
Conservative Party
Languages spoken
English language
Official website
www.michaelhoward.org
Image
Official portrait of Lord Howard of Lympne crop 2, 2023.jpg
Work location
London
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date of birth
1941-07-07
Commons category
Michael Howard
member of
Inner Temple
name in native language
Michael Howard
honorific prefix
The Right Honourable
different from
Michael Howard
Sources (5)

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Encyclopedic overview

Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal

Life peerage 13 July 2010 Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe In office 9 June 1983 – 12 April 2010 Preceded byAlbert Costain Succeeded byDamian Collins

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