Richard Luce, Baron Luce
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The Right Honourable The Lord Luce KG, GCVO, PC, DL |
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| Lord Chamberlain | |
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In office 1 October 2000 – 15 October 2006 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Camoys |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Peel |
| Governor of Gibraltar | |
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In office 24 February 1997 – 21 March 2000 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Chief Minister | Peter Caruana |
| Preceded by | Sir Hugo White |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Durie |
| Minister of State for the Arts | |
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In office 3 September 1985 – 25 July 1990 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Gowrie |
| Succeeded by | David Mellor |
| Member of Parliament for Arundel and Shoreham | |
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In office 27 February 1974 – 9 April 1992 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Michael Stephen |
| Member of Parliament for Shoreham | |
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In office 1 April 1971 – 28 February 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Kerby |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Richard Napier Luce 14 October 1936 Westminster, England |
| Political party |
Crossbench Conservative (During political career) |
| Children | The Hon. Alexander Luce The Hon. Edward Luce |
| Parents |
William Luce Margaret Napier |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce, KG, GCVO, PC, DL (born 14 October 1936) was Lord Chamberlain to HM The Queen from 2000 to 2006, and has been Governor of Gibraltar, a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and Government Minister. He now sits as a crossbench peer.
Born in Westminster, Luce was educated at Wellington College, and Christ's College, Cambridge. He completed National Service in Cyprus 1955–57. He then briefly joined the Overseas Civil Service, first as a district officer in Kenya, 1960–62. He then worked for Gallaher Ltd as a brand manager (1963–65), before becoming marketing manager for the Spirella Company of Great Britain. In 1968–71 he was director of the National Innovation Centre.
From 1972 to 1979, he was Chairman of IFA Consultants Ltd, he was also chair of Selenex Ltd (1973–79), and of Courtenay Stewart International (1975–79).
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