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John Wakeham Biography and Timeline

Follow John Wakeham through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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John Wakeham, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1983–1990Years on this page

1983

Chief Whip

Chief Whip · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Chief Whip of the Conservative Party

Role range: 1979-1990

1983

Privy Council

Member of Privy Council · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Member of Privy Council

Role range: 1979-1990

1990

30 November 1990

Minister of Energy

Minister of Energy · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Minister of Energy

Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992

11 December 1990

Electricity Privatisation

Secretary of State for Energy · London · Economy / Electricity Industry

Shares in twelve regional electricity companies begin trading after their flotation.

Role range: 1989-1992

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.