John Wakeham, Baron Wakeham, PC (born 1932), is a businessman and British Conservative politician.
He was a successful accountant and later businessman before his election to the House of Commons in 1974. He became a minister after Margaret Thatcher's landslide in 1979.
His first wife, Roberta, was killed in the Brighton hotel bombing and he himself was trapped in rubble for seven hours.
During the late eighties he served as Leader of the House of Commons, in which capacity he was responsible for the first televisings of Parliament, and as Energy Secretary (1989-1992), where he drew up plans for the privatisation of electricity.
JohnWakeham, Baron Wakeham, PC (born June 22, 1932), is a businessman and British Conservative politician.
During the late eighties he served as Leader of the House of Commons, in which capacity he was responsible for the first televisings of Parliament, and as Energy Secretary (1989-1992), where he drew up plans for the privatisation of electricity.
Mr Wakeham's first wife Roberta was killed in the blast and he was trapped in the rubble of the Grand Hotel for seven hours.
JohnWakeham entered politics at the relatively late age of 42, having started out as an accountant before making his reputation as a self-made businessman.
In 1992 he was appointed a life peer by John Major and took hold of the reins at the PCC in 1995.
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