Geoffrey Howe
Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe, baron Howe d' Aberavon , born it December 20th, 1926 with Port Talbot, is a British politician member of the Conservative party.
Sir Geoffrey Howe was one of the principal craftsmen of the economic policy of Margaret Thatcher, initially in the opposition, then with the government. He was the minister longest in function in the Cabinet Thatcher, successively occupying the functions of Chancellor of the Exchequer, secretary to the Foreign affairs, and finally of leader of the House of Commons and Deputy Prime Minister. Its resignation in November 1990 and its severe declaration with the Communes against the European policy of Margaret Thatcher caused a crisis within the Conservative party which was concluded by the fall from Thatcher itself three weeks later.
It was member of the Parliament of 1964 to 1992, successively for the districts of Bebington, in the Merseyside, then of Reigate and finally of East Surrey, in the Surrey. After having left the Communes in 1992, it was made even with life with the title of “baron Howe d' Aberavon, Tandridge in the county of Surrey”, and sits at the House of Lords.
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