John Roddick Russell MacGregor
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The Right Honourable The Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market OBE PC FKC |
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| Secretary of State for Transport | |
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In office 11 April 1992 – 20 July 1994 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Rifkind |
| Succeeded by | Brian Mawhinney |
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Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council |
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In office 2 November 1990 – 11 April 1992 |
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| Prime Minister |
Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Howe |
| Succeeded by | Tony Newton |
| Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
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In office 24 July 1989 – 2 November 1990 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Baker |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Clarke |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
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In office 13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Michael Jopling |
| Succeeded by | John Gummer |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
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In office 2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Peter Rees |
| Succeeded by | John Major |
| Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | |
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In office 4 May 1979 – 5 January 1981 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
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Member of Parliament for South Norfolk |
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In office 28 February 1974 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | John Hill |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 February 1937 London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater |
University of St Andrews King's College London |
John Roddick Russell MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market, OBE PC FKC (born 14 February 1937), is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School, then at the University of St Andrews (MA economics and history, 1959) and at King's College London (LLB, 1962). Prior to the 1979 general election he worked for Hill Samuel, a merchant bank.
MacGregor is also an accomplished magician and member of The Magic Circle. He gave regular performances on British television, including guest spots on The Best of Magic and an annual children's charity programme on Anglia Television.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1971 New Year Honours for political services.
He was Conservative MP for South Norfolk, but stepped down at the 2001 election.
He became an MP at the February 1974 General Election, and served as a Tory whip from 1977 to 1981, when he became a junior minister at the Department of Trade and Industry, moving to MAFF in 1983.
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