Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester
The Lord Walker of Worcester | |
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Walker in 1980 | |
| Secretary of State for Wales | |
| In office 13 June 1987 – 4 May 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Edwards |
| Succeeded by | David Hunt |
| Secretary of State for Energy | |
| In office 11 June 1983 – 13 June 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Nigel Lawson |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Parkinson |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
| In office 4 May 1979 – 11 June 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | John Silkin |
| Succeeded by | Michael Jopling |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 19 June 1974 – 18 February 1975 | |
| Leader | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Ian Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | George Younger |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 4 March 1974 – 19 June 1974 | |
| Leader | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Tony Benn |
| Succeeded by | Michael Heseltine |
| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | John Davies |
| Succeeded by | Tony Benn |
| Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | John Davies |
| Succeeded by |
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| Secretary of State for the Environment | |
| In office 15 October 1970 – 5 November 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Rippon |
| Minister of State for Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 19 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Tony Crosland (Secretary of State for Local Government and Regional Planning) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 7 July 1992 – 23 June 2010 | |
| Member of Parliament for Worcester | |
| In office 16 March 1961 – 16 March 1992 | |
| Preceded by | George Ward |
| Succeeded by | Peter Luff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Edward Walker 25 March 1932 Brentford, England |
| Died | 23 June 2010 (aged 78) Worcester, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Children | 5 (including Robin) |
| Education | Latymer Upper School |
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Peter Edward Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, MBE, PC (25 March 1932 – 23 June 2010) was a British Conservative politician who served in Cabinet under Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Worcester from 1961 to 1992 and was made a life peer in 1992.
Walker became the youngest National Chairman of the Young Conservatives in 1958. He was a founder of the Tory Reform Group, and served as Chairman of the Carlton Club.