Christopher Jackson
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Christopher Jackson is a British
politician and businessman and Honorary Member of the European Parliament
.
After a National Service Commission in the RAF as a pilot, Jackson read physics at Magdalen College
, Oxford
of which he was an Open Exhibitioner. Whilst there he founded the Magnates Club which eventually became the Oxford University Guild Society. He then trained in management with Unilever
, becoming a senior manager of the Group in 1967.
He contested East Ham South as a Conservative in the 1970 General Election and Northampton North in 1974.
He was Director of Corporate Development of the Spillers Group from 1974 to 1979.
He was elected Conservative
Member of the European Parliament
for Kent East from 1979 (the first European Parliament Elections) to 1994, he served as Conservative Spokesman on Development Policy; Agriculture; Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs. In 1984 he proposed the inclusion of subsidiarity
in the Draft Treaty on European Union and led a European Parliament delegation, including Altiero Spinelli
to the UK for discussions on the Draft Treaty with the Conservative, Labour
, and Liberal
parties, the CBI
and the TUC. He was a Member of the ACP
-European Economic Community
Joint Assembly of which he was Rapporteur-General in 1985. He became Deputy Leader of Conservative MEPs in 1989, remaining in that position until 1991, and Co-President of the EP Working Group on Population and Development. From 1995-2002 he was Chairman of CJA Consultants Ltd and from 1997-2003 Chairman of Natural Resources International Ltd. He left the Conservative Party in 1999 and rejoined in 2007.
He is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House
) and of the Athenaeum Club
.
Jackson has also been the Chairman of Governors of Bethany School, Goudhurst
since 1999.
United Kingdom
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politician and businessman and Honorary Member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
After a National Service Commission in the RAF as a pilot, Jackson read physics at Magdalen College
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, Oxford
Oxford
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of which he was an Open Exhibitioner. Whilst there he founded the Magnates Club which eventually became the Oxford University Guild Society. He then trained in management with Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
, becoming a senior manager of the Group in 1967.
He contested East Ham South as a Conservative in the 1970 General Election and Northampton North in 1974.
He was Director of Corporate Development of the Spillers Group from 1974 to 1979.
He was elected Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
for Kent East from 1979 (the first European Parliament Elections) to 1994, he served as Conservative Spokesman on Development Policy; Agriculture; Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs. In 1984 he proposed the inclusion of subsidiarity
Subsidiarity
Subsidiarity is an organizing principle that matters ought to be handled by the smallest, lowest or least centralized competent authority. The Oxford English Dictionary defines subsidiarity as the idea that a central authority should have a subsidiary function, performing only those tasks which...
in the Draft Treaty on European Union and led a European Parliament delegation, including Altiero Spinelli
Altiero Spinelli
Altiero Spinelli was an Italian political theorist and a European federalist. Spinelli is referred to as one of the "Founding Fathers of the European Union" due to his co-authorship of the Ventotene Manifesto, his founding role in the European federalist movement, his strong influence on the first...
to the UK for discussions on the Draft Treaty with the Conservative, Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
parties, the CBI
Confederation of British Industry
The Confederation of British Industry is a British not for profit organisation incorporated by Royal charter which promotes the interests of its members, some 200,000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100 companies and around 50% of FTSE 350 companies.-Role:The CBI works...
and the TUC. He was a Member of the ACP
ACP countries
The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States is a group of countries , created by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975. The group's main objectives are sustainable development and poverty reduction within its member states, as well as their greater integration into the world's economy...
-European Economic Community
European Economic Community
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Joint Assembly of which he was Rapporteur-General in 1985. He became Deputy Leader of Conservative MEPs in 1989, remaining in that position until 1991, and Co-President of the EP Working Group on Population and Development. From 1995-2002 he was Chairman of CJA Consultants Ltd and from 1997-2003 Chairman of Natural Resources International Ltd. He left the Conservative Party in 1999 and rejoined in 2007.
He is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House
Chatham House
Chatham House, formally known as The Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in London whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's leading...
) and of the Athenaeum Club
Athenaeum Club, London
The Athenaeum Club, usually just referred to as the Athenaeum, is a notable London club with its Clubhouse located at 107 Pall Mall, London, England, at the corner of Waterloo Place....
.
Jackson has also been the Chairman of Governors of Bethany School, Goudhurst
Goudhurst
Goudhurst is a village in Kent on the Weald, about south of Maidstone.It stands on a crossroads , where there is a large village pond. It is also in the Cranbrook School catchment area....
since 1999.