Norman Tebbit

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Norman Tebbit born?March 29, 1931
2. What is the constituencies represented?Epping (1970–1974) and Chingford (1974–1992)
3. What is the life peerage granted?1992, becoming Baron Tebbit of Chingford
4. Who is Norman Tebbit?Norman Tebbit is a British Conservative politician who worked closely with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and held several important government jobs.
5. What roles did he have in the government?He was Secretary of State for Employment, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Chairman of the Conservative Party.

Thatcherism: The political and economic policies associated with Margaret Thatcher's premiership in the UK.
The Troubles: A period of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s to 1998.
House of Lords: The second chamber of the UK Parliament, composed of life peers, hereditary peers, and bishops.