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Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC (born 8 March 1930) is a British Conservative Party politician who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1979 to 1995.
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May 21, 2018 · Douglas Hurd. After a classic education and diplomatic career, Douglas Hurd (born 1930) turned to English Conservative Party politics. He became home secretary in 1985 and, under Margaret Thatcher (and later John Major), foreign secretary of Great Britain in 1989.
Mar 21, 2019 · Hurd was a measured and effective foreign secretary, in a government that was increasingly ineffective, and as a member of a party that became increasingly unmanageable. As foreign secretary, he helped Thatcher see sense over German reunification, and helped steer Thatcher and Major through the Gulf War.
Overview. Douglas Hurd. (b. 1930) Quick Reference. (b. Marlborough, Wiltshire, 8 Mar. 1930) British; Home Secretary 1985–9, Foreign Secretary 1989–95; Baron (life peer) 1997 Hurd came from a political family; his father and grandfather had both been Conservative MPs.
Feb 13, 2019 · He was an Eton scholar, and captain of school (the Eton version of head boy): as such, his penchant for wielding the cane earned the nickname of Hitler. He then did his national service, without pleasure, before graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge with a first in History.
Sep 9, 2020 · Douglas Hurd : the public servant : an authorised biography. For nearly 16 years, Douglas Hurd was at the heart of the government as a minister, serving under three consecutive Prime Ministers. This biography traces his career whilst providing an historical account of the modern Conservative Party.
Douglas Hurd. Lord Hurd of Westwell's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Hurd of Westwell CH CBE. His name is Douglas Richard Hurd, and he has retired from the House of Lords.
Douglas Hurd was the chair of the Booker Prize judges in 1998 along with Nigella Lawson, Penelope Fitzgerald, Valentine Cunningham and Miriam Gross. He is a politician, biographer and novelist.
Mar 17, 1988 · Douglas Hurd became Home Secretary in 1985. Before that, he served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and as a Minister of State in the Foreign and Home Offices. He has co-written eight novels, the most recent being The Palace of Enchantment.
Mar 6, 2015 · Douglas Hurd recalls Bosnia, a failed bid to lead his party and the UK, and advice to David Cameron on his education.
