The Lord Cormack | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee | |
| In office 14 July 2005 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Laurence Robertson |
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 20 June 1997 – 19 January 2000 | |
| Leader | William Hague |
| Preceded by | Gillian Shephard |
| Succeeded by | James Cran |
| Shadow Minister for Constitutional Affairs | |
| In office 20 June 1997 – 19 January 2000 | |
| Leader | William Hague |
| In office 21 December 2010 – 25 February 2024 Life peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for South Staffordshire South West Staffordshire (1974–1983) | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Gavin Williamson |
| Member of Parliament for Cannock | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 8 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Jennie Lee |
| Succeeded by | Gwilym Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1939 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 25 February 2024 (aged 84) Lincoln, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Kathleen Mary MacDonald
(m. 1967) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Hull |
Patrick Thomas Cormack, Baron Cormack, DL, FSA, FRHistS (18 May 1939 – 25 February 2024) was a British politician, historian, journalist and author. He served as a member of Parliament (MP) for 40 years, from 1970 to 2010. Cormack was a member of the Conservative Party and was seen as a one-nation conservative.
Before entering Parliament, Cormack was a teacher. He was elected for Cannock at the 1970 general election. Following boundary changes he was elected for South West Staffordshire in 1974, renamed South Staffordshire in 1983. He was elected chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee in 2005. He was also twice a candidate for the speakership of the House of Commons. After standing down from the House of Commons in 2010, he served as an active life peer in the House of Lords.