John Butcher | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
| In office 26 July 1988 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Baroness Hooper |
| Succeeded by | Alan Howarth |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 14 June 1983 – 26 July 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Eric Forth |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry | |
| In office 6 April 1982 – 12 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | John Wakeham |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Coventry South West | |
| In office 3 May 1979 – 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Audrey Wise |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Birmingham City Councillor | |
| In office 1972–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1946 Doncaster, England |
| Died | 25 December 2006 (aged 60) Lake District, England |
| Citizenship | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 3, including Jessica |
| Education | Huntingdon Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
John Patrick Butcher (13 February 1946 – 25 December 2006) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Butcher was born in Doncaster but grew up in Huntingdonshire where he was educated at Huntingdon Grammar School and the University of Birmingham. He fought the seat of Birmingham Northfield in February 1974 and was a Birmingham City Councillor from 1972 until 1978.[1]
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry South West from 1979 until 1997, when the seat was abolished by boundary changes. In business he became chairman of Texas Instruments and the Institute of Directors (1997–2001).[1]
He was married with three children, including Jessica Butcher,[2] and despite living in Solihull was a common sight at the Carlton Club in London.