David Young, Baron Young of Graffham

David Ivor Young, Baron Young of Graffham, CH, PC, DL (27 February 1932 – 9 December 2022) was a British Conservative politician, cabinet minister and businessman.

The Right Honourable
The Lord Young of Graffham
CH PC DL
Young c.2000
  • Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  • President of the Board of Trade
In office
13 June 1987  24 July 1989
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byPaul Channon
Succeeded byNicholas Ridley
Secretary of State for Employment
In office
2 September 1985  13 June 1987
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byTom King
Succeeded byNorman Fowler
Minister without Portfolio
In office
11 September 1984  2 September 1985
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byThe Lord Aberdare
Succeeded byJeremy Hanley
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
16 October 1984  27 April 2022[nb]
Life peerage
Personal details
Born(1932-02-27)27 February 1932
Finchley, London, England
Died9 December 2022(2022-12-09) (aged 90)
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity College London
n.b. ^ He retired under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
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