The Viscount Whitelaw

Government posts

• Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (Cabinet Office) (with Special Responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform) · Cabinet Office 4 May 1979 – 10 Jan 1988
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords (Privy Council Office) · Privy Council Office 11 Jun 1983 – 9 Jan 1988
• Home Secretary · Home Office 5 May 1979 – 10 Jun 1983
• Secretary of State for Employment · Department of Employment 2 Dec 1973 – 4 Mar 1974
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland Office 24 Apr 1972 – 1 Dec 1973
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House Lords (Privy Council Office) · Privy Council Office 20 Jun 1970 – 6 Apr 1972
• Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Labour) · Ministry of Labour 1 Jan 1962 – 1 Jan 1964
• Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) · HM Treasury 1 Jan 1961 – 1 Jan 1962
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 1 Jan 1959 – 1 Jan 1961

Opposition posts

• Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 20 Feb 1975 – 3 May 1979
• Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 1 Mar 1974 – 3 May 1979
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio · HM Official Opposition 28 Feb 1974 – 12 Feb 1975
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 1 Nov 1964 – 18 Jun 1970

Other posts

• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party 12 Feb 1975 – 4 Aug 1991
• Party Chair, Conservative Party 28 Feb 1974 – 11 Feb 1975

Committee memberships

• Privileges 1 Nov 1978 – 9 Jun 1983

Previous seats

• Penrith and The Border · Elected 1 time 9 Jun 1983 – 16 Jun 1983
• Penrith and The Border · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983
• Penrith and The Border · Elected 5 times 26 May 1955 – 28 Feb 1974

Elections contested

• East Dunbartonshire 25 Oct 1951
• East Dunbartonshire 23 Feb 1950

Party affiliation

• Conservative 26 Jun 1955 – 1 Jul 1999

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.