The Earl of Kilmorey | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of State for Trade | |
| In office 14 April 1992 – 6 July 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Tim Sainsbury |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Nelson |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Northern Ireland | |
| In office 3 September 1985 – 15 April 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Thatcher; Major |
| Preceded by | Chris Patten |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Environment | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Sec. of State | Patrick Jenkin |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 1983–1984 | |
| Sec. of State | James Prior |
| Member of Parliament for North Wiltshire (Chippenham 1979–1983) | |
| In office 3 May 1979 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Awdry |
| Succeeded by | James Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1942 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Sigrid Thiessen-Gairdner
(m. 1965) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | The 5th Earl of Kilmorey Helen Bridget Faudel-Phillips |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
Richard Francis Needham, 6th Earl of Kilmorey, Kt. PC (born 29 January 1942), usually known as Sir Richard Needham, is a British Conservative politician. A Member of Parliament from 1979 to 1997, he served as Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland between 1985 and 1992 and as Minister of State for Trade between 1992 and 1995. From January 1961 until April 1977, he was entitled to use the courtesy title Viscount Newry and Mourne.