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1945: Born in Edinburgh
1965-75: Further education includes Sandhurst and University of Perugia, Italy
1975-81: Officer, Scots Guards
1981: Joins the Conservative Party
1981-88: Director, GEC/Marconi
1987: Contests 'safe' seat at Bradford West - and loses
1988-89: Director, Bellwinch plc
1989-92: Publishing Director, Jane's Information Group (defence publications)
1992: Elected Conservative MP for Chingford, Essex
1992-97: Secretary, Tory backbench foreign and commonwealth affairs committee
1997-99: Shadow Social Security Secretary
1999-01: Shadow Defence Secretary
Sept 2001- Elected leader of the Conservative Party
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