David Mellor

David John Mellor KC (born 12 March 1949) is a British broadcaster, barrister, and former politician. As a member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major as Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1990–1992) and Secretary of State for National Heritage (April–September 1992), before resigning in 1992. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putney from 1979 to 1997.

For other people named David Mellor, see David Mellor (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with David Meller.

The Right Honourable
David Mellor
KC
David Mellor in 2023
Secretary of State for National Heritage
In office
11 April 1992 – 22 September 1992
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPeter Brooke
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
In office
28 November 1990 – 11 April 1992
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byNorman Lamont
Succeeded byMichael Portillo
Minister for the Arts
In office
26 July 1990 – 28 November 1990
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byRichard Luce
Succeeded byTim Renton
Minister of State for Home Affairs
In office
27 October 1989 – 26 July 1990
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byJohn Patten
Succeeded byAngela Rumbold
Minister of State for Health
In office
25 July 1988 – 27 October 1989
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byTony Newton
Succeeded byAnthony Trafford
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office
13 June 1987 – 25 July 1988
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byTim Renton
Succeeded byWilliam Waldegrave
Member of Parliament
for Putney
In office
3 May 1979 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byHugh Jenkins
Succeeded byTony Colman
Personal details
Born (1949-03-12) 12 March 1949
Wareham, Dorset, England
Political partyNone
Other political
affiliations		Conservative (until 2003)
Spouse
Judith Mellor
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(m. 1974; div. 1995)​
Domestic partnerPenelope Lyttelton, Viscountess Cobham
Children2
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge
ProfessionBarrister – not practising

Since leaving Parliament, Mellor has worked as a newspaper columnist, a radio presenter, and an after-dinner speaker. He also served as Chairman of the government's 'Football Task Force'.

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