Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Hague of Richmond, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Previous
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Representations
Richmond (Yorks) [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Richmond (Yorks) [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Richmond (Yorks) [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
23 February 1989
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Elections contested
Wentworth
11 June 1987
Commons
Government posts
First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
15 July 2014
- 8 May 2015
Commons
Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
12 May 2010
- 15 July 2014
Commons
Secretary of State for Wales
Welsh Office
5 July 1995
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Minister of State (Department of Social Security)
Department of Social Security
20 July 1994
- 5 July 1995
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
Department of Social Security
27 May 1993
- 20 July 1994
Commons
Other posts
Leader of the Conservative Party
19 June 1997
- 13 September 2001
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr William Hague
23 February 1989
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs)
8 December 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Leader of HM Official Opposition
HM Official Opposition
19 June 1997
- 13 September 2001
Commons