Tim Yeo

Timothy Stephen Kenneth Yeo MP (born March 20, 1945) is a British Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for South Suffolk. He is also a paid director of Univent PLC and Genus PLC, and writes articles for Golf Weekly and Country Life magazines.

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March 20 - 1945 - British - Conservative - Member of Parliament - South Suffolk - Univent PLC - Genus PLC - Golf Weekly - Country Life

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He has been MP for Suffolk South since 1983, and became PPS to Douglas Hurd in 1988. By 1993, he had become Minister for the Environment and Countyside in John Major's government, but was forced to resign after a scandal involving his so-called 'love child' with a Tory councillor - which was seen to conflict with the Government's emphasis on 'Back to Basics', and family values.

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Douglas Hurd - John Major

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After the Conservative loss in the 1997 election, the new leader William Hague appointed him spokesman on Environment, Transport and the Regions. He was a member of the shadow cabinet under Iain Duncan Smith as shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and in 2003 was made Michael Howard's Education and Health Secretary, holding two jobs with responsibility for both schools and hospitals. In 2004 he was moved to Environment and Transport. During this period, his Chief of Staff was Nick Hurd, who is Douglas Hurd's son and since the 2005 general election is the MP for Ruislip-Northwood.

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William Hague - Iain Duncan Smith - Secretary of State for Trade and Industry - 2003 - Michael Howard - 2004 - Nick Hurd - 2005 general election - Ruislip - Northwood

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He resigned from the shadow cabinet shortly after the 2005 general election saying he wished to be free to play a role in rethinking the Conservative party's future. On 27 August Yeo ruled himself out of the leadership contest that will follow Michael Howard standing down as party leader. He announced his backing for former Chancellor of the Exchequer Ken Clarke.

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Conservative party's - 27 August - Michael Howard - Chancellor of the Exchequer - Ken Clarke

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He is chairman of Univent PLC, which operates care homes for the elderly.

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