Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach
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Life peerage 5 February 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 December 1941 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Education | Dynevor School, Swansea London School of Economics |
Occupation | Politician, banker |
Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach (born 27 December 1941), is a British economist, lecturer, and Conservative life peer.
Early life
Brian Griffiths was born on 27 December 1941. He was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea, and the London School of Economics (LSE), where he graduated with a BSc(Econ.) and MSc(Econ.).[1]
Career
Griffiths was made an assistant lecturer in economics at the LSE in 1965.
Griffiths has written and lectured on the relationship of the Christian faith to politics and business.
He serves as vice-chairman of
Political career
In 1985 Griffiths resigned his university posts to become Margaret Thatcher's chief policy adviser.[8] He remained Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit for the remainder of Thatcher's term as prime minister. Griffiths then became Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies, serving from 1991 to 2001. He also served on the board of directors of the Conservative Christian Fellowship from 2000 to 2002. He was a member of the European Union Sub-Committee F (Social Affairs, Education and Home Affairs) from 1999 to 2003 and the Religious Offences Committee from 2002 to 2003. He is a vice-president of the Nature in Art Trust.[9]
Griffiths was the Conservative Party candidate for Blyth in the February and October 1974 General Elections. He was created a life peer as Baron Griffiths, of Fforestfach in the County of West Glamorgan on 5 February 1991.[10]
He chaired the Griffiths Commission on Personal Debt in 2004.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d "Griffiths of Fforestfach". Who's Who. Vol. 2022 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)>
- ^ Aitken, Jonathan (2013). Margaret Thatcher: Power and Personality. p. 308.
- ^ "Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach". Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative. Princeton University. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Gribben, Crawford (2021). Survival and Resistance in Evangelical America: Christian Reconstruction in the Pacific Northwest. Oxford University Press. p. 72.
- ^ Rushdoony, Mark R. "Rousas John Rushdoony: A Brief History, Part VII "He's on the Lord's Side"". Chalcedon Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "A Christian Reflection on the Financial Crisis: Transcript from 2011 Niblett Lecture". Sarum College. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ James Quinn and James Hall, "Goldman Sachs vice-chairman says: 'Learn to tolerate inequality'", The Telegraph, 21 October 2009.
- ^ "A history of City University London".
- ^ "Nature in Art - Trust". Nature in Art Trust. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "No. 52444". The London Gazette. 8 February 1991. p. 2061.
- ^ "Hansard transcript of Thirteenth Report". Retrieved 5 May 2006.
Arms
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External links
- Profile on the UK Parliament Webpage
- Brian Griffiths at millbanksystems.com