Keith Mans
Keith Mans | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wyre | |
| In office 1987-1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1946 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Rosalie McCann (m. 1972) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | RAF Reserve |
| Years of service | 1964-2005 |
Keith Douglas Rowland Mans,
Mans was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre from the 1987 general election until the seat was abolished by boundary changes for the 1997 general election. He stood in the new Lancaster and Wyre seat, but lost to Labour's Hilton Dawson.[1]
Early life and career
Mans was born the son of Major-General Rowland Spencer Noel Mans,
Before entering Parliament, Mans worked for the John Lewis Partnership, where he was a Retail Manager from 1978 to 1987.[1]
In Parliament
Mans was elected to Parliament in 1987. Whilst there, he founded and was the first Chairman of both the Parliamentary Environment Group and the Parliamentary Aerospace Group. He was also a member of the Environment Select Committee and the Defence Select Committee. Mans was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health from 1991 to 1995, and Chairman of the Conservative Defence Committee in 1996.[1]
After Parliament
In 1998, following his election defeat, he took up an appointment as Chief Executive of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a post he held until 2009. While at the Royal Aeronautical Society, he was also Vice-Chairman of the Air League and Chairman of the Air Travel "Greener by Design" Initiative. Mans is now the Chairman of the Council of the Air League.[1]
He has been the County Councillor for Lyndhurst on Hampshire County Council since 2009.[2] From 2013 to 2019, he was the Deputy Leader of the Council, becoming Leader in 2019.[1]
Personal life
In 1972, Mans married Rosalie Mary McCann. They have a son and two daughters. In Who's Who, he lists his recreations as "flying". Mans is a member of the Royal Air Force Club.[1]
References
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1997
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
Notes
- ^ . Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Hampshire County Council County Elections: Result for Lyndhurst (New Forest District)". Hantsweb. Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
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