Peter Temple-Morris, Baron Temple-Morris
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Peter Temple-Morris, Baron Temple-Morris (born 12 February 1938 in Cardiff
) is a British
politician. He was elected as the Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) for Leominster
in 1974.
) in Malvern, then Malvern College
. He went to St Catharine's College, Cambridge
gaining a BA in Law in 1958. He became a barrister, like his father, from 1962 at the Inner Temple
, practising until 1989. His family home was in Cardiff, as his father Sir Owen Temple-Morris
was MP for Cardiff East
.
in 1964, Epping
in April 1968 and Norwood
in 1970. In February 1974, he was elected for Leominster
, having been selected for the seat in March 1973. That same year, he was appointed Vice-Chairman, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
(UK Branch). In 1979, he was appointed Private Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Norman Fowler
, Executive Member, Inter-Parliamentary Union (British Group) and Founding Co-Chairman, British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body
. He was a member of the Select Committees on Agriculture (1982-83) and on Foreign Affairs (1987-90). He stayed an MP until 2001, although he moved from Conservative to Labour on 20 June 1998.
He was a strong supporter of Michael Heseltine
.
benches, but did not take the whip, instead sitting as a one-man 'Independent One-Nation Conservative' group. However in 1998 he joined the Labour party but stood down as an MP in the 2001 general election
.
in 2001 as Baron Temple-Morris, of Llandaff in the County of South Glamorgan
and of Leominster in the County of Herefordshire
. He sits in the House of Lords
as a Labour peer.
Outside of politics, he was appointed Chairman of the Macleod Group in 1979. Since 1995, he has been President of the British-Iranian Business Association (BIBA
) Society.
, was also a Conservative MP. His son Eddy Temple-Morris
is a DJ, XFM
presenter, record producer and former MTV
presenter.
He married Taheré Khozeimé-Alam (the daughter of Amir-Hossein Khozeimé Alam of Dezashib who fled to London from Iran in 1979) on 24 July 1964 in London, and then had a formal ceremony at Caxton Hall Register Office the following day. The reception
was held at the Dorchester Hotel
. They have two sons (including one born in 1967) and two daughters (including one born in 1977).
He was known for his love of shooting, wine and food. He enjoyed fast cars and was fined £50 in 1983 for driving at over 100mph on the M5
.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
) is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
politician. He was elected as the Conservative
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...
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 Leominster
Leominster (UK Parliament constituency)
Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its...
in 1974.
Early life
He is an only child. He attended Hillstone School (Malvern College's preparatory schoolPreparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
) in Malvern, then Malvern College
Malvern College
Malvern College is a coeducational independent school located on a 250 acre campus near the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire in England. Founded on 25 January 1865, until 1992, the College was a secondary school for boys aged 13 to 18...
. He went to St Catharine's College, Cambridge
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:...
gaining a BA in Law in 1958. He became a barrister, like his father, from 1962 at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
, practising until 1989. His family home was in Cardiff, as his father Sir Owen Temple-Morris
Owen Temple-Morris
Sir Owen Temple-Morris, QC was a British barrister and Conservative politician.His son, Peter Temple-Morris, was also a Conservative Member of Parliament , but left the party and later joined Labour Party....
was MP for Cardiff East
Cardiff East (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff East was a parliamentary constituency in Cardiff which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Members of Parliament :...
.
Parliamentary career
Temple-Morris was selected as the Conservative candidate for Newport (Monmouthshire)Newport (Monmouthshire) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a borough constituency in Monmouthshire from 1918 to 1983. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system....
in 1964, Epping
Epping (UK Parliament constituency)
Epping was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1974. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in April 1968 and Norwood
Norwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Norwood was a parliamentary constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:...
in 1970. In February 1974, he was elected for Leominster
Leominster (UK Parliament constituency)
Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its...
, having been selected for the seat in March 1973. That same year, he was appointed Vice-Chairman, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, previously known as the Empire Parliamentary Association, is an organisation, of British origin, which works to support good governance, democracy and human rights...
(UK Branch). In 1979, he was appointed Private Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Norman Fowler
Norman Fowler
Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler, PC is a British Conservative politician who was from 1981 to 1990 a member of Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet.-Early life:...
, Executive Member, Inter-Parliamentary Union (British Group) and Founding Co-Chairman, British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body
British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body
The British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly is a deliberative body consisting of members of legislative bodies in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the British crown dependencies...
. He was a member of the Select Committees on Agriculture (1982-83) and on Foreign Affairs (1987-90). He stayed an MP until 2001, although he moved from Conservative to Labour on 20 June 1998.
He was a strong supporter of Michael Heseltine
Michael Heseltine
Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC is a British businessman, Conservative politician and patron of the Tory Reform Group. He was a Member of Parliament from 1966 to 2001 and was a prominent figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major...
.
Suspension
Temple-Morris was suspended from the party in 1997 because he had "repeatedly and publicly questioned his continued commitment to the Conservative Party". He then resigned from the party.Defection
From 1997 to 1998 he sat on the government LabourLabour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
benches, but did not take the whip, instead sitting as a one-man 'Independent One-Nation Conservative' group. However in 1998 he joined the Labour party but stood down as an MP in the 2001 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
.
House of Lords
He was made a Life peerLife peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in 2001 as Baron Temple-Morris, of Llandaff in the County of South Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
South Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales.It was originally formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a county council area...
and of Leominster in the County of Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. He sits in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as a Labour peer.
Outside of politics, he was appointed Chairman of the Macleod Group in 1979. Since 1995, he has been President of the British-Iranian Business Association (BIBA
Biba
Biba was an iconic and popular London fashion store of the 1960s and 1970s. It was started and primarily run by the Polish-born Barbara Hulanicki with help of her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon.-Early years:...
) Society.
Personal life
His father, Owen Temple-MorrisOwen Temple-Morris
Sir Owen Temple-Morris, QC was a British barrister and Conservative politician.His son, Peter Temple-Morris, was also a Conservative Member of Parliament , but left the party and later joined Labour Party....
, was also a Conservative MP. His son Eddy Temple-Morris
Eddy Temple-Morris
The Honourable Edward Temple-Morris is a British DJ, record producer and TV presenter.-Biography:Eddy Temple-Morris hosts XFM's specialist show The Remix. Before joining XFM, he was the main presenter on the MTV show Up for It Live, presented shows for Atlantic 252 & BBC Hereford & Worcester,...
is a DJ, XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
presenter, record producer and former MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
presenter.
He married Taheré Khozeimé-Alam (the daughter of Amir-Hossein Khozeimé Alam of Dezashib who fled to London from Iran in 1979) on 24 July 1964 in London, and then had a formal ceremony at Caxton Hall Register Office the following day. The reception
Wedding reception
A wedding reception is a party held after the completion of a marriage ceremony. It is held usually as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receives society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple. Hosts...
was held at the Dorchester Hotel
Dorchester Hotel
The Dorchester is a luxury hotel in London, opened on 18 April 1931. It is situated on Park Lane in Mayfair, overlooking Hyde Park.The Dorchester was created by the famous builder Sir Robert McAlpine and the managing director of Gordon Hotels Ltd, Sir Frances Towle, who shared a vision of creating...
. They have two sons (including one born in 1967) and two daughters (including one born in 1977).
He was known for his love of shooting, wine and food. He enjoyed fast cars and was fined £50 in 1983 for driving at over 100mph on the M5
M5 motorway
The M5 is a motorway in England. It runs from a junction with the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. Heading south-west, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham through Sandwell Valley...
.