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Hugh John Maxwell Dykes, The Lord Dykes, born 17 May 1939 to Richard and Doreen Dykes is a British politician. He is the current Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats.
Dykes served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East between 1970 and 1997. He also served Harrow East as an 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 battle 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.
Outside of his roles as Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Dykes has served as the Vice President of the British-German Association.
Due to his close relations with Europe Dykes has been honoured several times. In 1991 he was awarded the German Order of Merit followed by the Luxembourg Medaille pour l'Europe in 1993.
It was in 2004 that Dykes was most honoured, however, being raised to the Peerage as Baron Dykes, of Harrow Weald in the London Borough of Harrow. The same year he receive the less notable French Légion d'Honneur.
External links
- Lord Dykes profile at the site of Liberal Democrats