Michael Mates

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Michael Mates (* 9. June 1934 in Brentford , Middlesex ) is a British politician of the Conservative Party .

Life

Mates attended King's College , Cambridge . From 1954 to 1974 Mates served in the British Army, where he rose to Lieutenant Colonel . He was a member of the Royal Ulster Rifles and 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards . He was a member of the House of Commons from October 11, 1974 to April 12, 2010 . In 1993, Mates resigned as Minister for Northern Ireland after being embroiled in a scandal over business ties with Asil Nadir .

Publications (selection)

  • The Secret Service: Is There A Case For Greater Openness? Alliance Publishers, 1989, ISBN 0-907967-07-8 .
  • with Douglas Hurd: What's Wrong With British Foreign Policy? Tory Reform Group, 2007, ISBN 0-9555426-0-X .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BBC: 1993: Minister resigns over business links
personal data
SURNAME Mates, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Brentford , Middlesex