Geoffrey Pattie
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Sir Geoffrey Edwin Pattie (born 17 January 1936) is a former British Conservative
politician and Member of Parliament
. He was educated at Durham School
, and St Catharine’s College
, Cambridge
where he obtained an MA
Honours Degree in Law. He then joined the army, becoming a captain in the Royal Green Jackets
.
for Chertsey and Walton
in February 1974
– a seat he held until his retirement in May 1997
. In May 1979, he was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence (RAF). From January 1983 until September 1984 he was then appointed to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement and then served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement. He continued his public service as Minister of State for Industry until 1987. He was also vice-chairman of the Conservative Party in 1990 He unsuccessfully contested Barking in 1970.
TA) and achieved the rank of Captain. He is currently serving as Honorary Colonel of the 4th Royal Green Jackets since January 1996.http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/095RGJ.htm
from 1966 until 1979, as managing director from 1969 to 1973. He is currently the senior partner of government relations consultancy Terrington Management. He is also chairman of Strategic Communication Laboratories
, a strategic communications company based at St. James's Square
, London.
from 1970-75.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
. He was educated at Durham School
Durham School
Durham School, headmaster Martin George , is an independent British day and boarding school for boys and girls in Durham....
, and St Catharine’s College
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St. Catharine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473, the college is often referred to informally by the nickname "Catz".-History:...
, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
where he obtained an MA
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
Honours Degree in Law. He then joined the army, becoming a captain in the Royal Green Jackets
Royal Green Jackets
The Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:...
.
Public service
After two previous attempts, Pattie was elected as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Chertsey and Walton
Chertsey and Walton (UK Parliament constituency)
Chertsey and Walton was a parliamentary constituency in Surrey which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
in February 1974
United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
– a seat he held until his retirement in May 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
. In May 1979, he was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence (RAF). From January 1983 until September 1984 he was then appointed to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement and then served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement. He continued his public service as Minister of State for Industry until 1987. He was also vice-chairman of the Conservative Party in 1990 He unsuccessfully contested Barking in 1970.
Military service
From 1959 through 1966, he served with the Queen's Royal Rifles (now 4th Royal Green JacketsRoyal Green Jackets
The Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:...
TA) and achieved the rank of Captain. He is currently serving as Honorary Colonel of the 4th Royal Green Jackets since January 1996.http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/095RGJ.htm
Business
Sir Geoffrey was a director at advertising agency Collett Dickenson PearceCollett Dickenson Pearce
Collett Dickenson Pearce & Partners emerged from the "Swinging London" cultural shifts of the 1960s as Britain's most glamorous and influential advertising agency, generally regarded as one of the finest advertising agencies in the world during the 1970s...
from 1966 until 1979, as managing director from 1969 to 1973. He is currently the senior partner of government relations consultancy Terrington Management. He is also chairman of Strategic Communication Laboratories
Strategic Communication Laboratories
SCL is a behavioral research and intervention agency. It offers its services to governments, militaries, political parties, and commercial companies who seek to affect behavioral change amongst key audience groups...
, a strategic communications company based at St. James's Square
St. James's Square
St. James's Square is the only square in the exclusive St James's district of the City of Westminster. It has predominantly Georgian and neo-Georgian architecture and a private garden in the centre...
, London.
Awards
- In 1997, Sir Geoffrey Pattie was knighted (Knight BachelorKnight BachelorThe rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
) by Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
. - Sir Geoffrey Pattie was awarded the Silver Star Award from by the International Strategic Studies AssociationInternational Strategic Studies AssociationThe International Strategic Studies Association describes itself as Washington DC based non-governmental organization with a worldwide membership of professionals involved in national management, particularly in national and international security and strategic policy.-Recipients of ISSA...
for Outstanding Contributions to Strategic Progress.
Religion
Sir Geoffrey is a practicing Anglican and was a member of the General Synod of the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
from 1970-75.