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==Offices== | ==Offices== | ||
| − | *Joint President: [[Lord Falconer of Thoroton]] (Lab) | + | *Joint President: [[Lord Falconer of Thoroton]] (Lab) - speaker of Lords |
| − | *Joint President: Rt Hon [[Michael Martin]] MP | + | *Joint President: Rt Hon [[Michael Martin]] MP - speaker of Commons |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt. Hon. [[Betty Boothroyd|Baroness Boothroyd]] (CB) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt. Hon. [[Betty Boothroyd|Baroness Boothroyd]] (CB) - ex-speaker of Commons |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Jim Callaghan|Lord Callaghan]] of Cardiff (Lab) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Jim Callaghan|Lord Callaghan]] of Cardiff (Lab) - ex-PM |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Lord Carrington]] (Con) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Lord Carrington]] (Con) - ex-Foreign Sec |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Robin Cook]] MP (Lab) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Robin Cook]] MP (Lab) - ex-Foreign Sec |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Iain Duncan Smith]] MP (Con) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Iain Duncan Smith]] MP (Con) - ex Tory Leader |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[William Hague]] MP (Con) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[William Hague]] MP (Con) - ex Tory Leader |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Geoffrey Howe|Lord Howe]] of Aberavon (Con) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Geoffrey Howe|Lord Howe]] of Aberavon (Con) - ex-Forsec |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Douglas Hurd|Lord Hurd]] of Westwell (Con) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Douglas Hurd|Lord Hurd]] of Westwell (Con) - ex-Forsec |
| − | *Vicepresident: [[Lord Jopling]] (Con) | + | *Vicepresident: [[Lord Jopling]] (Con) - ? |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Charles Kennedy]] MP (LD) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Charles Kennedy]] MP (LD) - Libdem leader |
*Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Lord Mackay]] of Clashfern (Con) | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Lord Mackay]] of Clashfern (Con) | ||
| − | *Vicepresident: Lord [[Jim Molyneaux]] of Killead | + | *Vicepresident: Lord [[Jim Molyneaux]] of Killead - ex UUP leader |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[David Owen|Lord Owen]] (CB) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[David Owen|Lord Owen]] (CB) - ex SDP leader |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Francis Pym|Lord Pym]] (Con) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Francis Pym|Lord Pym]] (Con) - ex Forsec |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Jack Straw]] MP (Lab) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Jack Straw]] MP (Lab) - Forsec |
| − | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Margaret Thatcher|Baroness Thatcher]] (Con) | + | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Margaret Thatcher|Baroness Thatcher]] (Con) - ex PM |
*Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Lord Weatherill]] (CB) | *Vicepresident: Rt Hon [[Lord Weatherill]] (CB) | ||
| − | *Chair Rt Hon [[Tony Blair]] MP (Lab) | + | *Chair Rt Hon [[Tony Blair]] MP (Lab) - PM |
*Vicechair. Rt Hon [[Paul Murphy]] MP (Lab) | *Vicechair. Rt Hon [[Paul Murphy]] MP (Lab) | ||
| − | *Rt Hon [[Michael Howard]] MP (Con) | + | *Rt Hon [[Michael Howard]] MP (Con) - Tory Leader |
*Hon.Sec. [[Alan Williams]] MP (Lab) | *Hon.Sec. [[Alan Williams]] MP (Lab) | ||
*Hon.Tre. [[Brian Donohoe]] MP (Lab) | *Hon.Tre. [[Brian Donohoe]] MP (Lab) | ||
*[[Peter Viggers]] MP (Con) | *[[Peter Viggers]] MP (Con) | ||
*Contact: Lady Auriol Moate | *Contact: Lady Auriol Moate | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 25 December 2003
The America APPG exists to 'To prompt friendly relations and mutual understanding between members of Congress and Members of Parliament; to arrange for the exchange of visits and information; and to provide opportunities for discussion'
This group is quite interesting. It contains
- the current speakers of the house of commons and lords (Falconer and Martin)
- the only ex-speaker of the house of commons in Parliament (Boothroyd)
- 3 prime ministers (Blair, Callaghan, Thatcher) - all the PMs in parliament
- party leaders and former party leaders (Kennedy, Owen, Howard, Hague, Duncan Smith)
- foreign secretaries - Robin Cook, Jack Straw, Francis Pym, Lord Carrington, Douglas Hurd
Or, effectively the entire British establishment.
Offices
- Joint President: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab) - speaker of Lords
- Joint President: Rt Hon Michael Martin MP - speaker of Commons
- Vicepresident: Rt. Hon. Baroness Boothroyd (CB) - ex-speaker of Commons
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Callaghan of Cardiff (Lab) - ex-PM
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Carrington (Con) - ex-Foreign Sec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Robin Cook MP (Lab) - ex-Foreign Sec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con) - ex Tory Leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon William Hague MP (Con) - ex Tory Leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Howe of Aberavon (Con) - ex-Forsec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell (Con) - ex-Forsec
- Vicepresident: Lord Jopling (Con) - ?
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP (LD) - Libdem leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con)
- Vicepresident: Lord Jim Molyneaux of Killead - ex UUP leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Owen (CB) - ex SDP leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Pym (Con) - ex Forsec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP (Lab) - Forsec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Baroness Thatcher (Con) - ex PM
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Weatherill (CB)
- Chair Rt Hon Tony Blair MP (Lab) - PM
- Vicechair. Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP (Lab)
- Rt Hon Michael Howard MP (Con) - Tory Leader
- Hon.Sec. Alan Williams MP (Lab)
- Hon.Tre. Brian Donohoe MP (Lab)
- Peter Viggers MP (Con)
- Contact: Lady Auriol Moate
