Geoffrey Pattie
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The Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Pattie |
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| Minister of State, Industry and Information Technology | |
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In office September 1983 – 13 July 1987 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Baker |
| Succeeded by | none, office abolished |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Defence Procurement | |
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In office 29 May 1981 – 13 September 1983 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Viscount Trenchard |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Adam Butler |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Air Force | |
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In office 6 May 1979 – 29 May 1981 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | A J Wellbeloved |
| Succeeded by | none, office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1936 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | St Catherine's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | soldier, businessman and politician |
Sir Geoffrey Edwin Pattie (born 17 January 1936) is a former British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament. He was educated at Durham School, and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge where he obtained an MA Honours Degree in Law. He then joined the army, becoming a captain in the Royal Green Jackets.
After being beaten by Labour's Tom Driberg at Barking in 1966 and 1970, Pattie was elected as Member of Parliament for Chertsey and Walton in February 1974 – a seat he held until his retirement in May 1997.
In May 1979, he was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence (RAF). From January 1983 until September 1984 he was then appointed to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement and then served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement. He continued his public service as Minister of State for Industry until 1987, with responsibility for Science, Civil Aviation, Space and Technology. During his time in office he was actively involved in the initiation of a number of national and international technology projects. These included the Alvey Programme, which ceased when he left office after the 1987 General Election, and several projects of the European Commission, such as Eureka, ESPRIT and RACE.
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