John Redwood
The Right Honourable John Redwood MP Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions In office 15 June 1999 – 2 February 2000 Leader William Hague Preceded by Gillian Shephard Succeeded by Archie Norman Shadow President of the Board of Trade In office 11 June 1997 – 15 June 1999 Leader William Hague Preceded by Margaret Beckett Succeeded by Baroness Browning Secretary of State for Wales In office 27 May 1993 – 26 June 1995 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by David Hunt Succeeded by William Hague Member of Parliament for Wokingham Incumbent Assumed office 11 June 1987 Preceded by William van Straubenzee Majority 13,492 (24.7%) Personal details Born (1951-06-15) 15 June 1951 (age 63) Dover, Kent, England Political party Conservative Alma mater Magdalen College, Oxford St Antony's College, Oxford All Souls College, Oxford Religion Anglican John Alan Redwood (born 15 June 1951) is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Wokingham in Berkshire. He was formerly Secretary of State for Wales in Prime Minister John Major's Cabinet and was an unsuccessful challenger for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 1995. He is currently Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party's Policy Review Group on Economic Competitiveness. He is employed by N M Rothschild & Sons.