James Cran
| James Cran | |
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| Member of Parliament for Beverley (1987–1997) and Beverley and Holderness (1997–2005) |
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In office 12 June 1987 – 11 April 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Patrick Wall |
| Succeeded by | Graham Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 January 1944 Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Penelope Barbara Wilson |
| Children | Alexandra Cran-McGreehin |
| Residence | Scottish Borders, Middlesex and Malta |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
James Douglas Cran (born 28 January 1944) is a British former Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beverley (1987–1997) and for Beverley and Holderness (1997–2005).
He went to Ruthrieston School in Aberdeen and became the school’s 1959 Dux Medallion winner. He studied at the University of Aberdeen, gaining an Honours MA. He was the National Winner of the 1968 Daily Mirror Speaking Trophy.
He was a researcher in Conservative Research Department during 1970–71 and was a member of the Leader of the Opposition's (Edward Heath) Briefing Team during the 1970 General Election. From 1971–79, he was the Secretary and Chief Executive of the National Association of Pension Funds. He was the CBI's Northern Director from 1979–84 and the CBI's West Midlands Director from 1984–87. From 1974–79, he was a councillor in the London Borough of Sutton, and served as Chairman of the Health and Housing Committee.
Cran became MP for Beverley in 1987 taking over from Sir Patrick Wall. In 1997 he transferred to the constituency of Beverley and Holderness.
He was a member of the '92 Group of right-wing Conservative MPs and took an active part in the leadership contests involving John Major (June 1995), Michael Howard (1997) and the latter stages of William Hague's campaign (1997).
He was a consistent opponent of the Maastricht Treaty and therefore of the single currency and closer European integration.
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