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William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill

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William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, born August 15, 1946, in London, is a British Conservative politician who served as a cabinet minister from 1990 to 1997 and entered the House of Lords in 1999. He served as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from July 20, 1994, to July 5, 1995, during John Major's premiership, succeeding Gillian Shephard and being succeeded in turn by Douglas Hogg.

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Birth Year
1946 1
Nationality
British 1
Defining Contribution
Served as UK Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1994 to 1995, one of several cabinet posts held under Prime Minister John Major. 1
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  • lead paragraph, birth-date clause (quote starts inside the pronunciation parenthetical, after the IPA guide)
    born 15 August 1946) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 1990 until 1997, and is a life member of the Tory Reform Group.
  • lead paragraph, nationality clause (quote starts inside the pronunciation parenthetical, after the IPA guide)
    born 15 August 1946) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 1990 until 1997, and is a life member of the Tory Reform Group.
  • cabinet-minister section, 1994 reshuffle sentence
    He became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Cabinet Office with responsibility for public services and science in 1992, Secretary of State of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1994 and Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 1995.
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