Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Pym, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
South East Cambridgeshire [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 June 1983
- 11 June 1987
Commons
Cambridgeshire [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Cambridgeshire [1950 - 1974]
Elected 4 times
16 March 1961
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Conservative
16 March 1961
- 7 March 2008
Elections contested
Rhondda West
8 October 1959
Commons
Government posts
Foreign Secretary
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
6 April 1982
- 10 June 1983
Commons
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House Lords (Privy Council Office)
Privy Council Office
14 September 1981
- 6 April 1982
Commons
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Duchy of Lancaster Office
5 January 1981
- 26 October 1981
Commons
Paymaster General (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
5 January 1981
- 13 September 1981
Commons
Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
5 May 1979
- 4 January 1981
Commons
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
2 December 1973
- 4 March 1974
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
HM Treasury
20 June 1970
- 2 December 1973
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
1 January 1962
- 14 October 1964
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Pym
9 October 1987
- 7 March 2008
Commons
Francis Pym
16 March 1961
- 11 June 1987
Opposition posts
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
23 September 1978
- 4 May 1979
Commons
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
1 July 1976
- 23 September 1978
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
1 March 1974
- 1 July 1976
Commons