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This article is about the British politician. He is not to be confused with Patrick Jenkins.
Charles Patrick Fleeming Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding, PC (7 September 1926 – 20 December 2016) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as a cabinet minister in Margaret Thatcher's first government.
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord Jenkin of RodingPC, Secretary of State for the Environment ...
The Lord Jenkin of Roding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Secretary of State for the Environment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 12 June 1983 – 2 September 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tom King | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kenneth Baker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Industry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 September 1981 – 12 June 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Keith Joseph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Cecil Parkinson[nb] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Health and Social Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 4 May 1979 – 14 September 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | David Ennals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Norman Fowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 7 April 1972 – 8 January 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Edward Heath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Maurice Macmillan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Tom Boardman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 19 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Edward Heath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Dick Taverne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Terence Higgins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Wanstead and Woodford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 15 October 1964 – 18 May 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | James Arbuthnot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Charles Patrick Fleeming Jenkin (1926-09-07)7 September 1926[1] Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 December 2016(2016-12-20) (aged 90) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Monica Graham (m. 1950, d. 2022)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 4, including Bernard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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n.b. ^ As Sec. of State for Trade and Industry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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