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Owen Paterson | |
|---|---|
 Paterson in 2020 | |
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Caroline Spelman |
| Succeeded by | Liz Truss |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Shaun Woodward |
| Succeeded by | Theresa Villiers |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 2 July 2007 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | David Lidington |
| Succeeded by | Shaun Woodward |
| Member of Parliament for North Shropshire | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 5 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Biffen |
| Succeeded by | Helen Morgan |
| Majority | 22,949 (40.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Owen William Paterson 24 June 1956 Whitchurch, Shropshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Radley College |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Website | owenpaterson |
Owen William Paterson (born June 24, 1956 in Shropshire, England) is a British politician who was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of North Shropshire in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
He was first elected in the 1997 general election and first entered the shadow cabinet in 2007.