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Mark Carlisle
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The Lord Carlisle of Bucklow | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
| In office 4 May 1979 – 11 September 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Shirley Williams |
| Succeeded by | Keith Joseph |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
| In office 6 November 1978 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Leader | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Norman St John-Stevas |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Oakes |
| Member of Parliament for Warrington South Runcorn (1964–1983) | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Vosper |
| Succeeded by | Chris Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1929 |
| Died | 14 July 2005 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Sandra des Voeux |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Mark Carlisle, Baron Carlisle of Bucklow, QC, DL, PC (7 July 1929 – 14 July 2005) was a British Conservative Party politician and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Runcorn from 1964 to 1983 and then for Warrington South until 1987. Created a life peer in November 1987, he served as Secretary of State for Education and Science from 1979 until 1981.
Mark Carlisle's father was a Manchester cotton merchant, and his parents were in Montevideo, Uruguay, when he was born. He was educated at Radley College in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and the University of Manchester. He was Chairman of the university's Conservative association, and Federation of university Conservatives in 1953. In 1957 he was vice-chairman of North-West Young Conservatives.[1] He was admitted Gray's Inn, was called to the bar, and made QC in 1971.
- ^ "Lord Carlisle of Bucklow". Telegraph. 19 July 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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