Sorry, we cannot show you the map at the moment. Please check you have JavaScript enabled and the Flash Player plug-in installed.
You can download Flash Player here Adobe Flash Player Download
Lord Brittan of Spennithorne
Conservative Peer
Biography
Barrister, politician and former Conservative MP, Leon Brittain served as Home Secretary from 1983-1985, then as Minister for Trade and Industry. He also
held roles in the European Commission, and received a peerage in 2000.
Also known as
Leon Brittan
Lord Brittan of Spennithorne's connections
Interestingly enough...
Sorry, no facts have yet been added. Why not suggest one?
CV
- 2000 -
- Conservative Peer - source: TheyWorkForYou
- No dates
- The Liberal Democrat leader and deputy prime minister worked for the Tory peer in Brussels from 1996-1999. - source: libdems.org.uk
- No dates
- Gonzalez Durantez was an EU negotiator at the WTO, working for Trade Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan in the 1990s. - source: timesonline.co.uk
- No dates
- The music producer and politician are cousins, both with Lithuanian Jewish ancesters. - source: Wikipedia
Lord Brittan of Spennithorne on the web
Education
- While a student Leon Brittan became president of the Cambridge Union Society. - source: eurunion.org
Stories
View all stories (1)Nick Clegg: the alternative man
Who knows Clegg?
He speaks five languages, goes on road trips with Louis Theroux and has a bizarre link to Stalin. Channel 4's Who Knows Who looks at Westminster's alternative man.
If you spot a mistake or an editorial error on this site, please let us know by emailing us.