Keith Mans
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Keith Douglas Rowland Mans (born 10 February 1946), British
Conservative Party
politician.
Mans was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Wyre
from the 1987 general election
until the seat was abolished by boundary changes for the 1997 general election
. He stood in the new Lancaster and Wyre seat but lost to Labour's Hilton Dawson
.
Mans was educated at the RAF College Cranwell and the Open University
. He spent twelve years in the RAF, flying Vulcans and Canberras and 28 years flying with the RAF Reserve.
Before entering Parliament he worked for The John Lewis Partnership for 10 years filling a number of posts including that of the Central Buyer and Assistant General Inspector. Whilst in Parliament he founded and was the first Chairman of both the Parliamentary Environment Group and the Parliamentary Aerospace Group. He was also a member of the Environment Select Committee and the Defence Select Committee. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health from 1991–1995 and he was Chairman of the Conservative Defence Committee in 1996.
After leaving Parliament he took up his present appointment as Chief Executive of the Royal Aeronautical Society
in 1998, a post he held until 2009. While at the Royal Aeronautical Society
he was also Vice-Chairman of the Air League
and Chairman of the Air Travel – “Greener by Design” Initiative. Mr Mans is now the Chairman of the Council of the Air League
.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
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.
Mans was 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,...
(MP) for Wyre
Wyre (UK Parliament constituency)
Wyre was a parliamentary constituency in the Wyre district of Lancashire.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election. It was then partially replaced by the new constituency of...
from the 1987 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1987
The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd...
until the seat was abolished by boundary changes for the 1997 general election
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...
. He stood in the new Lancaster and Wyre seat but lost to Labour's Hilton Dawson
Hilton Dawson
Thomas Hilton Dawson, known as Hilton Dawson, was the Labour Party member of Parliament for the Lancashire constituency of Lancaster and Wyre from 1997 until 2005.-Early life:...
.
Mans was educated at the RAF College Cranwell and the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
. He spent twelve years in the RAF, flying Vulcans and Canberras and 28 years flying with the RAF Reserve.
Before entering Parliament he worked for The John Lewis Partnership for 10 years filling a number of posts including that of the Central Buyer and Assistant General Inspector. Whilst in Parliament he founded and was the first Chairman of both the Parliamentary Environment Group and the Parliamentary Aerospace Group. He was also a member of the Environment Select Committee and the Defence Select Committee. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health from 1991–1995 and he was Chairman of the Conservative Defence Committee in 1996.
After leaving Parliament he took up his present appointment as Chief Executive of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
in 1998, a post he held until 2009. While at the Royal Aeronautical Society
Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
he was also Vice-Chairman of the Air League
Air League
For the Air League , see Australian Air LeagueThe Air League is an aviation society in the United Kingdom, founded in 1909.The aims and mission of the Air League are to promote the cause of British aviation by:...
and Chairman of the Air Travel – “Greener by Design” Initiative. Mr Mans is now the Chairman of the Council of the Air League
Air League
For the Air League , see Australian Air LeagueThe Air League is an aviation society in the United Kingdom, founded in 1909.The aims and mission of the Air League are to promote the cause of British aviation by:...
.