From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tim Yeo
Tim Yeo
Tim Yeo MP Chief Executive of the Spastics Society (now called
Scope).
Shadow Environment and Transport Secretary
In office
2004–2005
Parliamentary career
Yeo contested Bedwelty in the February 1974 General
Leader Michael Howard
Election before being elected as MP for South Suffolk in
Shadow Education and Health Secretary 1983.
In office
Yeo became PPS to Douglas Hurd in 1988. In 1992, he
2003–2004 was appointed Minister for the Environment and Coun-
tryside in John Major’s government, but was forced to
Leader Michael Howard
resign after a scandal involving his so-called ’love child’
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry with a Tory councillor, Julia Stent,[1] who was born on 8
July 1993. Three years earlier, Yeo said to the branch of
In office
2001–2002
Relate in his constituency, "It is in everyone’s interests to
reduce broken families and the number of single parents.
Leader Iain Duncan Smith I have seen from my own constituency the consequences
Member of Parliament of marital breakdown."[2]
for South Suffolk The story broke on Boxing Day during a quiet news
period and intense coverage was given to the scandal.
Incumbent
Yeo resigned on 5 January 1994.
Assumed office
9 June 1983 In Opposition
Preceded by Constituency Created After the Conservative landslide defeat in the 1997 Gen-
eral Election, new leader William Hague appointed him
Majority 8,689 (16.9%)
spokesman on Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Personal details Yeo was a member of the shadow cabinet under Iain Dun-
Born 20 March 1945 (1945-03-20) can Smith as shadow Secretary of State for Trade and
Lewisham, London, England Industry, and in 2003 was made Shadow Education and
Health Secretary[3]by new leader Michael Howard, hold-
Nationality English
ing two positions with responsibility for both schools and
Political party Conservative hospitals. In 2004 he moved to Environment and Trans-
port. During this period, his Chief of Staff was Nick Hurd,
Spouse(s) Diane Helen Pickard
son of Douglas Hurd and since the 2005 general election
Alma mater Emmanuel College, Cambridge the MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner.
He resigned from the shadow cabinet shortly after
Timothy Stephen Kenneth Yeo (born 20 March 1945) is an the 2005 election, saying he wished to be free to play a
English Conservative politician, Member of Parliament role in rethinking the Conservative party’s future. On 27
for South Suffolk and the current Chairman of the Energy August, Yeo ruled himself out of the ensuing Conserva-
and Climate Change Select Committee. tive leadership election following Howard’s resignation
as party leader, announcing his backing for former Chan-
Early life cellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke. This contest was
won by the then Shadow Secretary of State for Education
He was educated at Charterhouse School and Emmanuel and Skills, David Cameron.
College, Cambridge, where he gained an MA in History in
1968.
From 1970-3, he was assistant treasurer of Bankers
Trust Company, then from 1975–86, he was Director of
Worcester Engineering Company. From 1980-3, he was
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tim Yeo
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for South Suffolk Incumbent
Constituency Created 1983–present
Political offices
Preceded by Shadow Secretary of State for Health Succeeded by
Liam Fox 2003 – 2004 Andrew Lansley
Business Interests •
•
Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
Yeo is chairman of Univent plc, Chairman of TMO Renew- • Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
ables and non-executive chairman of Eco City Vehicles • Articles authored at Journalisted
plc and AFC Energy plc.
He writes articles for Golf Weekly and Country Life mag-
azines and, occasionally, the Financial Times.
Offices held
He occupies a seat on the board of Eurotunnel.[2] Persondata
Name Yeo, Tim
Personal life Alternative names
He married Diane Helen Pickard on March 30, 1970 in Short description British MP
Greenwich. They have a son, the portrait painter Date of birth 20 March 1945
Jonathan Yeo, and a daughter.
Place of birth Lewisham
Yeo has two further daughters. He fathered the first
daughter in 1967 when he was still a student at Cam- Date of death
bridge University, and put her up for adoption[4] The sec- Place of death
ond daughter was born in 1993 through his extra-marital
affair with Julia Stent.[5]
References
[1] A history of Christmas scandal past, BBC, December
22, 1998
[2] The Guardian - 27 December 1993
[3] [1]
[4] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-
britain/after-36-years-yeo-asks-the-daughter-he-
gave-away-to-contact-him-735586.html
[5] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-yeo-
resignation-local-party-ousts-yeo-whips-blame-
mp-for-failing-to-reconcile-constituency-to-his-
problems-after-fathering-child-in-an-
affair-1405166.html
External links
• Tim Yeo MP official constituency website
• Profile at the Conservative Party
• Suffolk Conservatives
• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
• Current session contributions in Parliament at
Hansard
• Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
• Voting record at PublicWhip.org
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