John Patten, Baron Patten

The Lord Patten
Secretary of State for Education
In office
10 April 1992 – 20 July 1994
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byKenneth Clarke (Education and Science)
Succeeded byGillian Shephard
Minister of State for Home Affairs
In office
13 June 1987 – 10 April 1992
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
John Major
Preceded byDavid Mellor
Succeeded byMichael Jack
Minister of State for Housing
In office
2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byIan Gow
Succeeded byThe Hon. William Waldegrave
Member of Parliament
for Oxford West and Abingdon
Oxford (1979–1983)
In office
3 May 1979 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byEvan Luard
Succeeded byEvan Harris
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
17 June 1997
Personal details
Born (1945-07-17) 17 July 1945
PartyConservative
Alma materSidney Sussex College, Cambridge
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John Haggitt Charles Patten, Baron Patten, PC (born 17 July 1945) is a British politician. He was formerly Conservative Member of Parliament for Oxford and subsequently for Oxford West and Abingdon.