John Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley
| The Right Honourable The Lord Cope of Berkeley PC | |
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| Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords | |
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In office 18 September 2001 – 2 July 2007 | |
| Leader |
Iain Duncan Smith Michael Howard David Cameron |
| Preceded by | The Lord Henley |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Anelay of St John's |
| Paymaster General | |
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In office 14 April 1992 – 20 July 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | The Lord Belstead |
| Succeeded by | David Heathcoat-Amory |
| Member of Parliament for Northavon | |
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In office 13 June 1983 – 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Steve Webb |
| Member of Parliament for South Gloucestershire | |
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In office 28 February 1974 – 13 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Corfield |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1937 |
| Political party | Conservative |
John Ambrose Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley, PC (born 13 May 1937) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.[1]
Career
Cope was educated at Oakham School before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant.[2]
He contested Woolwich East in the 1970 General Election, but was defeated by Labour's Christopher Mayhew. Thereafter he served as Member of Parliament for South Gloucestershire from 1974 to 1983. When that constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election, he was returned for the new Northavon constituency, serving in until his defeat in the 1997 general election by the Liberal Democrat Steve Webb. In 1988, he was sworn of the Privy Council.
Cope served as Paymaster-General in John Major's government between 1992 and 1994. He was made a life peer as Baron Cope of Berkeley, of Berkeley in the County of Gloucestershire in 1997. He has served as Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords, on the Conservative front bench, from 2001 to 2007, when he was replaced by Baroness Anelay.
In 2012 Cope made the opening speech to the House of Lords, presenting a motion for the Loyal Address on the opening day of Parliament.[3]
Charity work
Lord Cope is a Patron of the charity Kids for Kids, helping children in rural areas of Darfur, Sudan[4] and President of the Friends of the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath.[5]
Lord Cope has also been a Trustee of War Memorials Trust since 1999 which is a conservation charity that works for the protection of war memorials across the United Kingdom.[6]
References
- ↑ "123exp-biographies.com". 123exp-biographies.com.
- ↑ "Members of the House of Lords". UK Parliament.
- ↑ "Lords Hansard text for 9 May 201209 May 2012 (pt 0001)". parliament.uk.
- ↑ http://www.kidsforkids.org.uk
- ↑ "Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases - Help Fundraise". rnhrd.nhs.uk.
- ↑ "War Memorials Trust". warmemorials.org.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frederick Corfield |
Member of Parliament for South Gloucestershire 1974–1983 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Northavon 1983–1997 |
Succeeded by Steve Webb |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Anthony Berry |
Treasurer of the Household 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by David Hunt |
| Preceded by The Lord Belstead |
Paymaster General 1992–1994 |
Succeeded by David Heathcoat-Amory |
| Preceded by The Lord Henley |
Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords 2001–2007 |
Succeeded by The Baroness Anelay of St John's |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Henley |
Conservative Chief Whip of the House of Lords 2001–2007 |
Succeeded by The Baroness Anelay of St John's |
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