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– Age: 47
– Birthplace: Merton, England.
– Family: Wife, Norma; one son, one daughter.
– Education: Left grammar school at age 16.
– Business: Senior executive, Standard Chartered Bank PLC, 1965-79.
– Government: Member, Lambeth Borough Council, 1968-71; member of Parliament since 1979; various posts in Home Office, Treasury and Social Security, 1981-89; foreigh secretary, July-October 1989; chancellor of the exchequer since October 1989.
Chicago Tribune Graphic; Sources: International Who`s Who, news reports.
