The Right Honourable Michael Jack CBE |
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Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997 |
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Prime Minister | John Major |
Preceded by | Sir George Young |
Succeeded by | Dawn Primarolo |
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
In office 27 May 1993 – 5 July 1995 |
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Prime Minister | John Major |
Preceded by | David Curry |
Succeeded by | Tony Baldry |
Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
In office 14 April 1992 – 27 May 1993 |
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Prime Minister | John Major |
Preceded by | Angela Rumbold |
Succeeded by | David Maclean |
Member of Parliament for Fylde |
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In office 12 June 1987 – 12 April 2010 |
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Preceded by | Edward Gardner |
Succeeded by | Mark Menzies |
Personal details | |
Born |
Folkestone, Kent, England |
17 September 1946
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Alison Jane Musgrave |
Alma mater | University of Leicester |
John Michael Jack CBE PC (born 17 September 1946) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom and was Member of Parliament for Fylde between 1987 and 2010, serving at various junior ministerial posts during the John Major administration.
Michael Jack was born in Folkestone, Kent, England, the son of Ralph and Florence Jack. He attended Bradford Grammar School and then Bradford Institute of Technology (now the University of Bradford). At the University of Leicester, he received a BA in Economics, and a MPhil in Transport Economics. He worked for Procter & Gamble from 1971 to 1975. From 1975 to 1980 he worked at Marks & Spencer, being PA to Managing Director Lord Rayner from 1975 to 1976, National Chairman of the Young Conservatives from 1976 to 1977, Sales Director at LO Jeffs Ltd (a fresh produce supply company and part of Northern Foods) from 1981 to 1987. He has also been a member of the Eastern Area Electricity Consultative Council, and of the Mersey Regional Health Authority.