Richard Luce, Baron Luce
British politician (born 1936)
Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce, KG, GCVO, Kt, PC, DL (born 14 October 1936),[1] is a British politician. He was Lord Chamberlain to the Queen from 2000 to 2006. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) from 1971 to 1992.
The Lord Luce | |
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Lord Chamberlain | |
In office 1 October 2000 – 15 October 2006 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | The Lord Camoys |
Succeeded by | The Earl Peel |
Governor of Gibraltar | |
In office 24 February 1997 – 21 March 2000 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Chief Minister | Peter Caruana |
Preceded by | Sir Hugo White |
Succeeded by | Sir David Durie |
Minister of State for the Arts | |
In office 3 September 1985 – 25 July 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | The Earl of Gowrie |
Succeeded by | David Mellor |
Member of Parliament for Shoreham Arundel and Shoreham (1971–1974) | |
In office 1 April 1971 – 16 March 1992 | |
Preceded by | Henry Kerby |
Succeeded by | Michael Stephen |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Napier Luce 14 October 1936 Westminster, England |
Political party | Crossbench Conservative (during political career) |
Children | The Hon. Alexander Luce The Hon. Edward Luce |
Parents | William Luce Margaret Napier |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Viceregal styles of The Lord Luce (1997–2000) | |
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Reference style | His Excellency |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
References
change- ↑ "Mr Richard Luce". Hansard. Retrieved 13 May 2021.