Tuesday 26 January 2016
07:45
Lord Maude
Minister for Trade and Investment, May 2015 to February 2016
The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham was appointed the Minister for Trade and Investment on 11 May 2015. From May 2010 until April 2015 Lord Maude was Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General and he was also MP for Horsham.
Following the Conservative Party landslide victory of 1983 Francis was elected to the North Warwickshire constituency serving from 1983-92. Between 1987-89 he served as the Minister for Corporate and Consumer Affairs. In 1989, he became the Minister for Europe in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and later served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1990 -1992.
In opposition Lord Maude held a succession of prominent positions. He was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in June 1997, later, Shadow Chancellor from June 1998 until February 2000 and served as Shadow Foreign Secretary from February 2000 to September 2001. From May 2005 to June 2007, Francis held the position of Chairman of the Conservative Party and in June 2007, he was appointed Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Lord Maude’s private sector positions have included serving as a director at Salomon Brothers from 1992-93 and as Managing Director at Morgan Stanley 1993-97.
"We need to be out there, much more ‘salesy’ and punting our stuff."
The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham was appointed the Minister for Trade and Investment on 11 May 2015. From May 2010 until April 2015 Lord Maude was Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General and he was also MP for Horsham.
Following the Conservative Party landslide victory of 1983 Francis was elected to the North Warwickshire constituency serving from 1983-92. Between 1987-89 he served as the Minister for Corporate and Consumer Affairs. In 1989, he became the Minister for Europe in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and later served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1990 -1992.
In opposition Lord Maude held a succession of prominent positions. He was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in June 1997, later, Shadow Chancellor from June 1998 until February 2000 and served as Shadow Foreign Secretary from February 2000 to September 2001. From May 2005 to June 2007, Francis held the position of Chairman of the Conservative Party and in June 2007, he was appointed Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Lord Maude’s private sector positions have included serving as a director at Salomon Brothers from 1992-93 and as Managing Director at Morgan Stanley 1993-97.
