The Rt Hon Lord Cope of Berkeley's Biography
- Forename(s)
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John Ambrose Cope
- Sex
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Male
- Decorations
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kt (1991), PC (1988)
- Date of Birth
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13/5/1937 Leicester
- Foretitle(s)
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Baron (Life Peer UK 1997), of Berkeley in the County of Gloucestershire; Sir
- Surname
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COPE OF BERKELEY
- Style
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The Rt Hon Lord Cope of Berkeley
- Recreations
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a Derby Bentley motor car
The Rt Hon Lord Cope of Berkeley's Professional Career
- Career
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cmmd RA 1955-57, then TA; chartered accountant; Parly candidate (Cons) Woolwich E 1970; MP (Cons): S Glos 1974-83, Northavon 1983-97; asst Govt whip 1979-81, a Lord Cmmr of the Treasury 1981-83, dep chief whip and treas HM's Household 1983-87, min of state Dept of Employment and minister for Small Firms 1987-89, min of state Northern Ireland 1989-90, dep chm Cons Pty 1990-92, Paymaster Gen 1992-94; oppn spokesman on NI House of Lords 1997-98, oppn spokesman on Home Affrs House of Lords 1998-2001, oppn chief whip House of Lords 2001-07; tstee: War Memls Tst, Cons Party Archive at Bodleian Library; FCA
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