Description
Greville Patrick Charles Howard, Baron Howard of Rising is a British Conservative Party politician and, before the 2010 General Election, was variously an Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister for Cabinet Office, for Treasury and for Culture, Media and Sport.
A member of the influential Howard family, Howard is the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Redvers Greville Howard, son of Sir Charles Alfred Howard, second son of the Hon. Greville Howard, second son of Charles Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk. His mother is Patience, daughter of Charles Nicholl. He was educated at Eton College. Between 1968 and 1970, he was Private Secretary to Enoch Powell. Howard was further Director of Keep Trust from 1980 to 1987, of Fortress Trust from 1989 to 1993, and is Director of Fortress Holdings since 1993. On 4 June 2004, he was created a life peer as Baron Howard of Rising, of Castle Rising in the County of Norfolk.
He is a descendandant of William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, who built Castle Rising in about 1138, and he still owns the castle remnants today.
He has been a councillor on King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council from 2003.
Lord Howard of Rising has married three times.
Born
April 22nd, 1941 in (Age 83)
Last Changes
2009/04/17
New Address: Available to members only
2009/04/17
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