Geoffrey Pattie
Sir Geoffrey Edwin Pattie (born 17 January 1936) is a British former Conservative politician and Member of Parliament.
The Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Pattie | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State, Industry and Information Technology | |
| In office September 1983 – 13 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Baker |
| Succeeded by | none, office abolished |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Defence Procurement | |
| In office 29 May 1981 – 13 September 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Viscount Trenchard |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Adam Butler |
| Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Air Force | |
| In office 6 May 1979 – 29 May 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | A J Wellbeloved |
| Succeeded by | none, office abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Chertsey and Walton | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1936 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Soldier, businessman and politician |
Pattie was educated at Durham School, and St Catharine's College, Cambridge where he obtained an MA Honours Degree in Law and was later made an Honorary Fellow of the College. He then joined the army, becoming a captain in the Royal Green Jackets. Pattie was chairman of the controversial company SCL Group, the parent company of Cambridge Analytica, and that offered "psychological warfare" services aimed at influencing elections.
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