Sir David Trippier, RD, JP, DL

Career: cmmnd Offr Royal Marines Reserve 1968; MP (Cons): Rossendale 1979-83, Rossendale and Darwen 1983-92; PPS to Kenneth Clarke as min of state for health DHSS 1982-83; Parly under sec of state: for trade and industry 1983-85, Dept of Employment 1985-87, Dept of the Environment 1987-89; min of state DOE 1989-92; sec Cons Parly Def Ctee 1980-82; ldr Cons Gp Rochdale Cncl 1974-76 (cncllr 1969-78); nat vice-chm Assoc of Cons Clubs 1980, dep chm Cons Pty May-Dec 1990; chm: W H Ireland Ltd Stockbrokers, Sir David Trippier & Associates Ltd; dir Granada TV Ltd; govr Manchester GS 1993-2004; fndr: Rossendale Enterprise Trust, Rossendale Groundwork Trust; pres: Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1999-2000, Royal Lancs Agric Soc 1999-2000; Hon Col Royal Marines Reserve Merseyside 1996-; High Sheriff Lancs 1997-98; memb Stock Exchange 1968; FRSA 2006