Mark Carlisle

The Lord Carlisle of Bucklow
Secretary of State for Education and Science
In office
4 May 1979 – 11 September 1981
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byShirley Williams
Succeeded byKeith Joseph
Shadow Secretary of State for
Education and Science
In office
6 November 1978 – 4 May 1979
LeaderMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byNorman St John-Stevas
Succeeded byGordon Oakes
Member of Parliament
for Warrington South
Runcorn (1964–1983)
In office
15 October 1964 – 18 May 1987
Preceded byDennis Vosper
Succeeded byChris Butler
Personal details
Born(1929-07-07)7 July 1929
Died14 July 2005(2005-07-14) (aged 76)
Political partyConservative
SpouseSandra des Voeux
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Manchester

Mark Carlisle, Baron Carlisle of Bucklow, QC, DL, PC (7 July 1929 – 14 July 2005) was a British Conservative Party politician and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Runcorn from 1964 to 1983 and then for Warrington South until 1987. Created a life peer in November 1987, he served as Secretary of State for Education and Science from 1979 until 1981.

Mark Carlisle's father was a Manchester cotton merchant, and his parents were in Montevideo, Uruguay, when he was born. He was educated at Radley College in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and the University of Manchester. He was Chairman of the university's Conservative association, and Federation of university Conservatives in 1953. In 1957 he was vice-chairman of North-West Young Conservatives.[1] He was admitted Gray's Inn, was called to the bar, and made QC in 1971.

  1. ^ "Lord Carlisle of Bucklow". Telegraph. 19 July 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

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