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Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (born 12 May 1944) is a prominent British Conservative politician. Originally an MP, he lost his seat and became the last Commander in Chief and British Governor of Hong Kong. After Hong Kong's cession to China, Patten became the European Commissioner for foreign relations. After leaving that post, he was raised to the Peerage.
Early career Educated in St Benedict's School, Ealing, and Balliol College, Oxford, he had worked in the Conservative Party since 1966, starting in the Conservative Research Department. He was Chairman of the CRD from 1974 to 1979.
He was a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 1992, and Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 until 1992 before losing his seat for Bath to the Liberal Democrat Don Foster at the 1992 UK general election. Ironically, as party chairman he was widely considered as the main architect of the Conservative victory in that election. During the election period, his Parliamentary Private Secretary was Tim Hailes.
He was Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 10 September 1986 to 24 July 1989. He was later Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (a sinecure) from 1990 to 1992.
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