The Lord Biffen | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Walter Bird, 1965 | |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
| In office 11 June 1983 – 13 June 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Young |
| Succeeded by | John Wakeham |
| Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 7 April 1982 – 13 June 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Francis Pym |
| Succeeded by | John Wakeham |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 7 April 1982 – 11 June 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Francis Pym |
| Succeeded by | William Whitelaw |
| Secretary of State for Trade | |
| In office 5 January 1981 – 6 April 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | John Nott |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Cockfield |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 4 May 1979 – 5 January 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Joel Barnett |
| Succeeded by | Leon Brittan |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Industry | |
| In office 19 November 1976 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Leader | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Michael Heseltine |
| Succeeded by | Eric Varley |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy | |
| In office 15 January 1976 – 19 November 1976 | |
| Leader | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Patrick Jenkin |
| Succeeded by | Tom King |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 3 June 1997 – 14 August 2007 as a life peer | |
| Member of Parliament for North Shropshire Oswestry (1961–1983) | |
| In office 9 November 1961 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | David Ormsby-Gore |
| Succeeded by | Owen Paterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William John Biffen 3 November 1930 Bridgwater, England |
| Died | 14 August 2007 (aged 76) Shrewsbury, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Sarah Wood (m. 1979) |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
William John Biffen, Baron Biffen, PC, DL (3 November 1930 – 14 August 2007), was a British Conservative Party politician. He was a member of parliament from 1961 to 1997, and served in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet; he then served in the House of Lords.