David Mellor | |
|---|---|
 David Mellor in 2023 | |
| Secretary of State for National Heritage | |
| In office 11 April 1992 – 22 September 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Peter Brooke |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 28 November 1990 – 11 April 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Norman Lamont |
| Succeeded by | Michael Portillo |
| Minister for the Arts | |
| In office 26 July 1990 – 28 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Richard Luce |
| Succeeded by | Tim Renton |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| In office 27 October 1989 – 26 July 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | John Patten |
| Succeeded by | Angela Rumbold |
| Minister of State for Health | |
| In office 25 July 1988 – 27 October 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Tony Newton |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Trafford |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
| In office 13 June 1987 – 25 July 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Tim Renton |
| Succeeded by | William Waldegrave |
| Member of Parliament for Putney | |
| In office 3 May 1979 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Tony Colman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1949 Wareham, Dorset, England |
| Political party | None |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2003)[1][2] |
| Spouse |
Judith Mellor
(m. 1974; div. 1995) |
| Domestic partner | Penelope Lyttelton, Viscountess Cobham |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Barrister – not practising |
David John Mellor KC (born 12 March 1949) is a British broadcaster, barrister, and former politician. As a member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major as Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1990–1992) and Secretary of State for National Heritage (April–September 1992), before resigning in 1992. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putney from 1979 to 1997.
Since leaving Parliament, Mellor has worked as a newspaper columnist, a radio presenter,[3] and an after-dinner speaker. He also served as Chairman of the government's 'Football Task Force'.
- ^ "BBC: Breakfast with Frost". BBC News. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Breakfast with Frost: Extract From Paper Review, David Mellor". BBC News. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Sony Radio Academy Awards 2012: Winners and nominees in full". Digital Spy. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2014.