Ivon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara
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Ivon Anthony Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara, DL
(b. 20 December 1946) is a British Conservative politician.
Lord Brabazon attended Harrow School
and married Harriet Frances de Courcy Hamilton in 1979, with whom he had a son and a daughter. He has worked in the freight industry.
He sat in the House of Lords
as a Conservative
and from 1984 to 1986 was a House of Lords whip
in Margaret Thatcher
's government. He then became a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Transport
, holding that post until 1989. Lord Brabazon was then made a Minister of State
at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
. In early 1990, he returned to the Department of Transport as Minister of State, holding that post until leaving office at the 1992 general election
.
With the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999
, Brabazon along with almost all other hereditary peers lost his automatic right to sit in the House of Lords. He was however elected as one of the 92 elected hereditary peers to remain in the House of Lords pending completion of House of Lords reform.
In 2001, he was elected Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees, and as a result resigned the Conservative whip and became a Crossbencher. he is recorded in the membership of the House of Lords as a "Non-affiliated" member. This means that he is not associated with any party or with the Crossbenchers. He has been the Chairman of Committees
since 2002.
Lord Brabazon is a Deputy Lieutenant
of the Isle of Wight
.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(b. 20 December 1946) is a British Conservative politician.
Lord Brabazon attended Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and married Harriet Frances de Courcy Hamilton in 1979, with whom he had a son and a daughter. He has worked in the freight industry.
He sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as a 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...
and from 1984 to 1986 was a House of Lords whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
in Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
's government. He then became a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Transport
Department for Transport
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved...
, holding that post until 1989. Lord Brabazon was then made a Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
. In early 1990, he returned to the Department of Transport as Minister of State, holding that post until leaving office at the 1992 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
.
With the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
, Brabazon along with almost all other hereditary peers lost his automatic right to sit in the House of Lords. He was however elected as one of the 92 elected hereditary peers to remain in the House of Lords pending completion of House of Lords reform.
In 2001, he was elected Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees, and as a result resigned the Conservative whip and became a Crossbencher. he is recorded in the membership of the House of Lords as a "Non-affiliated" member. This means that he is not associated with any party or with the Crossbenchers. He has been the Chairman of Committees
Chairman of Committees
The Chairman of Committees is an officer of the House of Lords who presides over the House when it is in committee both in the Lords Chamber and in Grand Committee, which is when committee stage is taken away from the floor to free up debating time in the main Chamber...
since 2002.
Lord Brabazon is a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
.
Marriage and children
He married Harriet Frances Hamilton, daughter of Mervyn Peter de Courcy Hamilton, on 8 September 1979. They had one son and one daughter:- Hon.The HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Benjamin Moore-Brabazon (b. 15 March 1983) - Hon.The HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Anabel Mary Moore-Brabazon (b. 1985)