Patrick Mayhew
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Patrick Barnabas Burke Mayhew, Baron Mayhew of Twysden, PC (born 11 September 1929) is a British barrister, and Conservative Party politician.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tunbridge Wells from its creation at the February 1974 general election, standing down at the 1997 election.
Knighted in 1983 as Sir Patrick Mayhew, he was Solicitor General for England and Wales from 1983 to 1987, and then Attorney General for England and Wales from 1987 to 1992. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 1992 to 1997, the longest anyone has served in this office. On 12 June 1997, he was made Baron Mayhew of Twysden, of Kilndown in the County of Kent.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells 1974–1997 |
Succeeded by: Archie Norman |
| Legal Offices | ||
| Preceded by: Sir Ian Percival |
Solicitor General for England and Wales 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by: Sir Nicholas Lyell |
| Preceded by: Michael Havers, Baron Havers |
Attorney General for England and Wales 1987–1992 |
Succeeded by: Sir Nicholas Lyell |
| Political Offices | ||
| Preceded by: Peter Brooke |
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by: Mo Mowlam |
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