John MacGregor
John Roddick Russell MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market (born February 14, 1937) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Conservative MP for South Norfolk, but stepped down in the 2001 election.He became MP in 1974, and served as a Tory whip from 1977 to 1981, when he became a junior minister at the Department of Trade and Industry, then moved in 1983 to MAFF.
He entered the Cabinet in 1985 as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and in 1987, he was made Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food - during the BSE crisis. He was promoted to Secretary of State for Education in 1989. Under John Major he was Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of Council from 1990 to 1992.
| Preceded by: Michael Jopling | Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1987-1989 | Followed by: John Gummer |
| Preceded by: Kenneth Baker | Secretary of State for Education and Science 1989-1990 | Followed by: Kenneth Clarke |
| Preceded by: Sir Geoffrey Howe | Lord President of the Council 1990-1992 | Followed by: Tony Newton |
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