David Young, Baron Young of Graffham
The Lord Young of Graffham | |
|---|---|
Young c. 2000 | |
| In office 13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Paul Channon |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Ridley |
| Secretary of State for Employment | |
| In office 2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Tom King |
| Succeeded by | Norman Fowler |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 11 September 1984 – 2 September 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | The Lord Aberdare |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Hanley |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 16 October 1984 – 27 April 2022[nb] Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1932 Finchley, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 9 December 2022 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| n.b. ^ He retired under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. | |
David Ivor Young, Baron Young of Graffham, CH, PC, DL (27 February 1932 – 9 December 2022) was a British Conservative politician, cabinet minister, businessman, and life peer. He served as Secretary of State for Employment and for Trade and Industry, and later reported to government on health and safety, small business and government procurement.