Ray Whitney (politician)
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| Ray Whitney OBE | |
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| Member of Parliament for Wycombe |
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| In office 27 April 1978 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Sir John Hall |
| Succeeded by | Paul Goodman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1930 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir Raymond William Whitney, known as Ray Whitney, OBE, (born 28 November 1930) is a retired Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Whitney was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wycombe at a by-election in 1978 and stepped down at the 2001 general election[1] when he was replaced by Paul Goodman.
Whitney was educated at Wellingborough School. Before being elected to parliament, he was head of the Information Research Department, the Foreign Office's counter-propaganda department. He was a junior minister in the Department of Health and Social Security as well as a junior Foreign Office Minister. He is a keen sportsman and in his retirement plays a lot of golf.
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| Preceded by Sir John Hall |
Member of Parliament for Wycombe 1978–2001 |
Succeeded by Paul Goodman |
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