Sydney Chapman (politician)
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Sir Sydney Brookes Chapman (born 17 October 1935) is an English
politician and architect. He was Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) for Chipping Barnet
from 1979
until he stepped down at the 2005 general election
.
Chapman was educated at Rugby School
and Manchester University, where he studied architecture, gaining his Diploma in 1958 and ARIBA
in 1960. He was Chairman of the Young Conservatives from 1964 to 1966.
He was first elected to Parliament in 1970 as MP for Birmingham Handsworth
, but lost his seat when Labour returned to power at the February 1974 general election
. During this period he was notable for Plant a tree in '73
, an initiative which led to the formation of the Tree Council. Five years later, at the 1979 election
, he was returned as MP for Chipping Barnet
. He was briefly a whip
during John Major
's administration. He was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
from 1997 to 2005.
He married his wife, Claire in 1976, (she was also his secretary when he was an MP) and they have three children.
After his retirement from politics, he moved from Barnet to Oxfordshire.
He is a vice-chairman of the Council of Christians and Jews and on the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects
for 2009-2012.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician and architect. He was 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 Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Chipping Barnet
Chipping Barnet (UK Parliament constituency)
- Elections in the 2000s:- References :...
from 1979
United Kingdom general election, 1979
The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher ousted the incumbent Labour government of James Callaghan with a parliamentary majority of 43 seats...
until he stepped down at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
.
Chapman was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and Manchester University, where he studied architecture, gaining his Diploma in 1958 and ARIBA
Ariba
Ariba is a software and information technology services company located in Sunnyvale, California.- Early life :Ariba was founded in 1996 by Bobby Lent, Boris Putanec, Paul Touw, Rob Desantis, Ed Kinsey, Paul Hegarty, and Keith Krach on the idea of using the Internet to enable companies to...
in 1960. He was Chairman of the Young Conservatives from 1964 to 1966.
He was first elected to Parliament in 1970 as MP for Birmingham Handsworth
Birmingham Handsworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Birmingham Handsworth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Handsworth district of Birmingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
, but lost his seat when Labour returned to power at the February 1974 general election
United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
. During this period he was notable for Plant a tree in '73
Plant A Tree In '73
Plant A Tree In '73 was a Government-sponsored national campaign in the United Kingdom, aimed at encouraging the population to participate by planting trees during the 1973 'National Tree Planting Year'...
, an initiative which led to the formation of the Tree Council. Five years later, at the 1979 election
United Kingdom general election, 1979
The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher ousted the incumbent Labour government of James Callaghan with a parliamentary majority of 43 seats...
, he was returned as MP for Chipping Barnet
Chipping Barnet (UK Parliament constituency)
- Elections in the 2000s:- References :...
. He was briefly a 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...
during John Major
John Major
Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...
's administration. He was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
from 1997 to 2005.
He married his wife, Claire in 1976, (she was also his secretary when he was an MP) and they have three children.
After his retirement from politics, he moved from Barnet to Oxfordshire.
He is a vice-chairman of the Council of Christians and Jews and on the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
for 2009-2012.
External links
- Sir Sydney Chapman Photograph, 2006