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	'''Hugh John Maxwell Dykes, Baron Dykes''', (born 17 May 1939) is a ] politician and member of the ]. ~~Initially~~ a ] ~~Conservative~~, he later defected to the ].		'''Hugh John Maxwell Dykes, Baron Dykes''', (born 17 May 1939) is a British politician and member of the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mr Hugh Dykes (Hansard)\|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-hugh-dykes/index.html\|access-date=2021-05-13\|website=api.parliament.uk}}</ref> He served as a ] ] (MP) from 1970 to 1997, and later defected to the ].

	==Family and education==		==Family and education==
	Dykes was educated at ], ], followed by ].		Dykes was educated at ], ], followed by ].
	He married Susan Margaret Smith in 1966 and they had three sons. ~~They~~ divorced in 2000. Dykes has been with Sarah Allder since 2003.		He married Susan Margaret Smith in 1966 and they had three sons; Oliver, Jonathan and Jethro. The couple divorced in 2000. Dykes has been in a relationship with Sarah Allder since 2003.

	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	After unsuccessfully contesting ] in ], Dykes served as a ] ] for ] from ] until he lost his seat at the ]. He also served as a ] between 1974 and 1977. While an MP, Dykes served in the ] and the ] in ]'s government.		After unsuccessfully contesting the ] ] seat of ] in ], Dykes served as a ] ] for ] from ] until he lost his seat at the ]. Having served as an MP for 27 years, he was one of the most senior casualties of the election. He also served as a ] between 1974 and 1977. While an MP, Dykes served in the ] and the ] in ]'s government.

	Following the defeat of ] in ] following the 1997 general election, Dykes joined the ]. Within a year of joining the party, he came to serve as an adviser to ] on ] affairs.		Following the defeat of ] in ] following the 1997 general election, Dykes joined the ]. Within a year of joining the party, he came to serve as an adviser to ] on ] affairs.
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	He has served as chairman of the ] and as vice president of the ]. In 1991 he was awarded the ], followed by the Luxembourg Médaille pour l'Europe in 1993.		He has served as chairman of the ] and as vice president of the ]. In 1991 he was awarded the ], followed by the Luxembourg Médaille pour l'Europe in 1993.

	In 2004, Dykes was raised to the peerage as '''Baron Dykes''', of ] in the ].<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57337</ref> The same year he received the French ].		In 2004, Dykes was raised to the peerage as '''Baron Dykes''', of ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 June 2004 \|title=Issue 57337 \|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57337 \|access-date=13 February 2023 \|website=The Gazette {{!}} Official Public Record}}</ref> The same year he received the French ].

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Latest revision as of 01:46, 2 November 2024

British politician (born 1939)

The Right HonourableThe Lord Dykes
Official portrait, 2020

Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2004 Life Peerage
Member of Parliament for Harrow East
In office 18 June 1970 – 8 April 1997
Preceded by	Roy Roebuck
Succeeded by	Tony McNulty

Personal details
Born	(1939-05-17) 17 May 1939 (age 85)
Political party	Liberal Democrats Conservative (until 1997)
Spouse	Susan Margaret Smith (dissolved)

Hugh John Maxwell Dykes, Baron Dykes, (born 17 May 1939) is a British politician and member of the House of Lords. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) from 1970 to 1997, and later defected to the Liberal Democrats.

Family and education

Dykes was educated at Weston-super-Mare Grammar School, Somerset, followed by Pembroke College, Cambridge. He married Susan Margaret Smith in 1966 and they had three sons; Oliver, Jonathan and Jethro. The couple divorced in 2000. Dykes has been in a relationship with Sarah Allder since 2003.

Life and career

After unsuccessfully contesting the safe Labour seat of Tottenham in 1966, Dykes served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East from 1970 until he lost his seat at the 1997 general election. Having served as an MP for 27 years, he was one of the most senior casualties of the election. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament between 1974 and 1977. While an MP, Dykes served in the Ministry of Defence and the Cabinet Office in Edward Heath's government.

Following the defeat of Kenneth Clarke in the Conservative leadership contest following the 1997 general election, Dykes joined the Liberal Democrats. Within a year of joining the party, he came to serve as an adviser to Paddy Ashdown on European Union affairs.

He has served as chairman of the European Movement-UK and as vice president of the British-German Association. In 1991 he was awarded the German Order of Merit, followed by the Luxembourg Médaille pour l'Europe in 1993.

In 2004, Dykes was raised to the peerage as Baron Dykes, of Harrow Weald in the London Borough of Harrow. The same year he received the French Légion d'Honneur.

References

"Mr Hugh Dykes (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
"Issue 57337". The Gazette | Official Public Record. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Hugh Dykes
TheyWorkForYou page on Lord Dykes
Lord Dykes profile at the site of Liberal Democrats

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byRoy Roebuck	Member of Parliament for Harrow East 1970 – 1997	Succeeded byTony McNulty
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded byThe Lord Maxton	Gentlemen Baron Dykes	Followed byThe Lord Broers

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