The Rt Hon the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, OBE's Biography
- Forename(s)
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Philip Alexander Hunt
- Sex
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Male
- Decorations
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OBE, PC (2009)
- Date of Birth
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19/5/1949
- Foretitle(s)
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Baron (Life Peer UK 1997), of Birmingham in the County of West Midlands;
- Surname
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HUNT OF KINGS HEATH
- Style
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The Rt Hon the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, OBE
- Recreations
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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, cycling, swimming, football (Birmingham City), cricket (Warks CCC)
The Rt Hon the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, OBE's Professional Career
- Career
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catering asst Mount Newman W Aust 1971-72, work study offr Oxford RHB 1972-74, hosp admin Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre 1974-75, sec Edgware/Hendon Community Health Cncl 1975-78; National Association of Health Authorities: asst sec 1978-79, asst dir 1979-84, dir 1984-90; dir National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts 1990-97, chief exec NHS Confedn 1997; Lord in Waiting (Govt whip) 1998-99, Parly under sec of state for health 1999-2003, Parly under sec of state Dept for Work and Pensions 2005-07, min of state Dept of Health 2007, Parly sec of state Miny of Justice 2007-08, min of state DEFRA and Dept of Energy and Climate Change 2008-09, dep ldr House of Lords 2008-10, min of state Dept of Energy and Climate Change 2009-10, shadow dep ldr House of Lords 2010-, oppn home affrs spokesman 2010-; co-chair Assoc for Public Health 1994-97 (memb Cncl 1992-94), chair Nat Patient Safety Agy 2004-, chm Heart of England NHS Fndn Tst 2011-; pres Family Planning Assoc 1997-98; memb: Oxford City Cncl 1973-79, Oxon AHA 1975-77, Bd Volunteer Centre 1979-83, Birmingham City Cncl 1980-82, Home Office Devpt Gp on Voluntary Action 1980-82, Cncl Flouridation Soc 1981-93, Nat Advsy Ctee World Assembly on Ageing 1981-83, Cncl Int Hosp Fedn 1986-91, NHS Exec Advsy Gp on Patient's Charter 1992-93, Working Gp on Induction and Devpt of Chm and Bd Dirs NHS Exec 1993-94, Rail Users' Consultative Ctee (Midlands) 1994, External Advsy Study of Probity in the NHS Audit Cmmn 1994
The Rt Hon the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, OBE's Publications
- Books and Publications
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The Authority Member (with W E Hall, 1978), The Quango Debate (contrib), various articles in Health Service pubns (incl regular column in Health Services Jl)
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