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Sir Patrick McLoughlin
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 14 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Oliver Letwin |
| Succeeded by | David Lidington |
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 14 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 |
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| Leader | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | The Lord Feldman of Elstree |
| Succeeded by | Brandon Lewis |
| Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Justine Greening |
| Succeeded by | Chris Grayling |
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury |
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| In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Nick Brown |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Mitchell |
| Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Commons | |
| In office 7 December 2005 – 11 May 2010 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | David Maclean |
| Succeeded by | Nick Brown |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 23 July 1996 – 2 May 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Liam Fox |
| Succeeded by | Jon Owen Jones |
| Assistant Government Whip | |
| In office 7 July 1995 – 23 July 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry | |
| In office 27 May 1993 – 20 July 1994 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Edward Leigh |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wardle |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment | |
| In office 14 April 1992 – 27 May 1993 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Eric Forth |
| Succeeded by | Ann Widdecombe |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 25 July 1989 – 14 April 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | Peter Bottomley |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Carlisle |
| Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales West Derbyshire (1986–2010) |
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| Assumed office 8 May 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Matthew Parris |
| Majority | 14,327 (28.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Patrick Allen McLoughlin
30 November 1957 Stafford, Staffordshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Lynne Newman (m. 1984)
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| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | South Staffordshire College |
Sir Patrick Allen McLoughlin (born 30 November 1957) is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he first became the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Derbyshire following the 1986 by-election. The constituency became the Derbyshire Dales for the 2010 general election; McLoughlin has remained the seat's MP.
As a former miner, he is one of the few Conservative MPs to have been a manual worker before being elected to Parliament. On 4 September 2012, he was appointed Secretary of State for Transport. On 14 July 2016, he became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, under the new administration of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May. He resigned as Chairman on 8 January 2018 and was succeeded by Brandon Lewis.
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Rail Passengers in Great Britain from 1829–2016, showing the early era of small railway companies, the amalgamation into the "Big Four", nationalisation and finally the current era of privatisation
