Leon Brittan

Leon Brittan was born on the 25th of September 1939 in North London. He is a British politician who is a former Conservative member of parliament.

Political Career

Brittan was elected to parliament in the general election of February 1974 for Cleveland and Whitby. From 1979 to 1981 he was Minister of State at the Home Office. He went on to gain a promotion as he was made Chief Secretary to the treasury which resulted in him being the youngest member of the cabinet.

In the General Election of 1983 he was elected as the MP for Richmond and went on to become the youngest Home Secretary since Sir Winston Churchill. Brittan was also made European Commissioner for Competition at the European Commission early in 1989. In 1995 he was made European Commissioner for Trade and European Commissioner for External Affairs.

Education

Brittan was educated at Haberdashers Aske’s boy’s school. He subsequently went on to Trinity College, Cambridge where he became President of the Cambridge Union Society and Chairman of Cambridge University Conservative Association.

External Links

http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-brittan-of-spennithorne/709