John Eccles
one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. He is married to Baroness Eccles of Moulton.
Political Career[edit]
In 1985, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and in 1999, he succeeded to his father's titles. Lord Eccles entered the House of Lords upon his succession in 1999; however, due to the House of Lords Act that came in the same year, he was soon forced to leave the House. He was later elected as one of the 92 remaining hereditary peers in a by-election forced by the death of the 4th Baron Aberdare, and returned to the House in 2005. He is a member of the Conservative party.
Education[edit]
He was educated at Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, politics and economics in 1954.
Notable Work[edit]
He was a member of the Commonwealth Development Corporation between 1982 and 1985, and went on to be general manager and chief executive from 1985 to 1994.
