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Encyclopedia > James Prior

James Michael Leathes Prior, Baron Prior, PC, is a British politician, and was Conservative MP for Lowestoft and Waveney.


He was first elected to Parliament in 1959, and was Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1970-1972, then Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council until 1974. Under Margaret Thatcher he was Secretary of State for Employment from 1979 to 1982, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland until 1984. This transfer was widely seen as a move by Margaret Thatcher to isolate Prior, who disagreed with her on a number of economic issues. The post of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was for a time seen as a 'dumping ground' to marginalise ministers. He retired from Parliament in 1987 and was later created Lord Prior.


He is Vice President and was Chairman of the Rural Housing Trust.

Preceded by:
Cledwyn Hughes		 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
1970–1972		 Followed by:
Joseph Godber
Preceded by:
Leonard Robert Carr		 Lord President of the Council
1972–1974		 Followed by:
Edward Short
Leader of the House of Commons
1972–1974
Preceded by:
Albert Booth		 Secretary of State for Employment
1979–1981		 Followed by:
Norman Tebbit
Preceded by:
Humphrey Atkins		 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1981–1984		 Followed by:
Douglas Hurd

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