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|name = Terry Davis |
|name = Terry Davis |
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|honorific-suffix = [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] |
|honorific-suffix = [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] |
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|caption = Davis in 2009 |
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|office = [[Secretary General of the |
|office = [[Secretary General of the Council of Europe]] |
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|term_start = 1 September 2004 |
|term_start = 1 September 2004 |
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|term_end = 1 September 2009 |
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|predecessor = [[Walter Schwimmer]] |
|predecessor = [[Walter Schwimmer]] |
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|successor = [[Maud de Boer-Buquicchio]] {{small|(Acting)}} |
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|office2 = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Birmingham Hodge Hill (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Hodge Hill]]<br /><small>[[Birmingham Stechford (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Stechford]] (1979–1983)</small> |
|office2 = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Birmingham Hodge Hill (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Hodge Hill]]<br /><small>[[Birmingham Stechford (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Stechford]] (1979–1983)</small> |
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|term_start3 = 27 May 1971 |
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|predecessor3 = [[James Dance (politician)|James Dance]] |
|predecessor3 = [[James Dance (politician)|James Dance]] |
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|successor3 = [[Boundary Commissions (United Kingdom)|Constituency Abolished]] |
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|birth_place = [[Stourbridge]], |
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|birthname = Terence Anthony Gordon Davis |
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'''Terence Anthony Gordon Davis''' |
'''Terence Anthony Gordon Davis''' {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CMG|PC}} (born 5 January 1938)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mr Terry Davis |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-terry-davis/index.html |website=Hansard |access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref> is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician and businessman. He was the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency)|Bromsgrove]] from 1971 to 1974, and for [[Birmingham Stechford (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Stechford]] and its successor seat, [[Birmingham Hodge Hill (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Hodge Hill]], from 1979 to 2004. He was then [[Secretary General of the Council of Europe]] from 2004 to 2009. He is currently retired and is living in a [[nursing home]] in [[South Staffordshire]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He went to the King Edward VI Grammar School (now the [[King Edward VI College, Stourbridge|King Edward VI College]]) in [[Stourbridge]]. |
He went to the King Edward VI Grammar School (now the [[King Edward VI College, Stourbridge|King Edward VI College]]) in [[Stourbridge]]. |
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Davis is a graduate of [[University College London]],{{r|WhoWasWho}} where he gained an [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] degree in 1962, and [[University of Michigan]]'s [[Ross School of Business]], where he gained an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] degree in 1962. He was a company executive from |
Davis is a graduate of [[University College London]],{{r|WhoWasWho}} where he gained an [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] degree in 1962, and [[University of Michigan]]'s [[Ross School of Business]], where he gained an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] degree in 1962. He was a company executive from 1962 to 1971 for [[Esso]], [[C&J Clark|Clarks shoes]] and [[Hillman|Chrysler Parts]]. From 1974 to 1979, he was a manager in the motor industry, with [[British Leyland|Leyland Cars]]. |
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==Parliamentary career== |
==Parliamentary career== |
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At the [[United Kingdom general election |
At the [[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970 general election]], Davis stood unsuccessfully in the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]-held [[Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency)|Bromsgrove constituency]]. The sitting MP, [[James Dance (politician)|James Dance]], died the following year, and Davis won the resulting [[by-election]]. |
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The Bromsgrove constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the [[United Kingdom general election |
The Bromsgrove constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974 general election]], and in the new [[Bromsgrove and Redditch (UK Parliament constituency)|Bromsgrove and Redditch constituency]], Davis lost to the Conservative [[Hal Miller]]. He stood again at the [[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|October 1974 general election]] and lost again. At the 1979 election, his wife Anne contested the seat for Labour and lost by a much larger margin. |
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In 1977, [[Birmingham Stechford (constituency)|Birmingham Stechford]] Labour MP, [[Roy Jenkins]], was appointed [[President of the European Commission]], and Davis was selected as the Labour candidate in the [[Birmingham Stechford by-election |
In 1977, [[Birmingham Stechford (constituency)|Birmingham Stechford]] Labour MP, [[Roy Jenkins]], was appointed [[President of the European Commission]], and Davis was selected as the Labour candidate in the [[1977 Birmingham Stechford by-election|by-election]]. He lost by 1,949 votes to the Conservative [[Andrew James MacKay|Andrew MacKay]], but at the [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979 general election]], he won the seat with a majority of 1,649. |
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The Stechford constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the [[United Kingdom general election |
The Stechford constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983 general election]], and Davis was re-elected in the successor constituency of [[Birmingham Hodge Hill (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Hodge Hill]]. He held that seat until his retirement from the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] 21 years later. |
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In 2004 he was elected Secretary General of the [[Council of Europe]],{{r|WhoWasWho}} and announced his intention to stand down from the UK parliament by applying for the [[Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds]]. The [[Birmingham Hodge Hill by-election |
In 2004 he was elected Secretary General of the [[Council of Europe]],{{r|WhoWasWho}} and announced his intention to stand down from the UK parliament by applying for the [[Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds]]. The [[2004 Birmingham Hodge Hill by-election|resulting by-election]] was held on 15 July and won by Labour's [[Liam Byrne]]. He left the Council of Europe on 31 August 2009. He was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George]] (CMG) in the [[2010 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=59282 |date=31 December 2009 |page=3 |supp=y }}</ref> |
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Wikileaks "cablegate" revelations disclosed that the US, unhappy about his criticisms of the US's rendition program, regarded him as an "unpopular lame duck".<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/17/wikileaks-european-human-rights-standards</ref> |
Wikileaks "cablegate" revelations disclosed that the US, unhappy about his criticisms of the US's rendition program, regarded him as an "unpopular lame duck". However Davis has been speaking against the CIA and US government affairs as far back before his last year in his tenure.<ref>{{Cite web|title=We Cannot Allow Torture|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/22/usa.comment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/17/wikileaks-european-human-rights-standards | title=US criticises court that may decide on Julian Assange extradition, WikiLeaks cables show| newspaper=The Guardian| date=17 December 2010| last1=Hirsch| first1=Afua}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.coe.int/t/e/SG/SG/CV_Davis.asp Council of Europe: curriculum vitæ for Terry Davis] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516211308/http://www.coe.int/t/e/SG/SG/CV_Davis.asp Council of Europe: curriculum vitæ for Terry Davis] |
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* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-terry-davis | Terry Davis }} |
* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-terry-davis | Terry Davis }} |
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* [http://www.fljs.org/content/council-europe-and-international-norms-comparative-perspective The Council of Europe and International Norms in Comparative Perspective] Podcast of speech by Terry Davis for the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, Oxford |
* [http://www.fljs.org/content/council-europe-and-international-norms-comparative-perspective The Council of Europe and International Norms in Comparative Perspective] Podcast of speech by Terry Davis for the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, Oxford |
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 9 October 2024
Terry Davis | |
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Secretary General of the Council of Europe | |
In office 1 September 2004 – 1 September 2009 | |
Preceded by | Walter Schwimmer |
Succeeded by | Maud de Boer-Buquicchio (Acting) |
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill Birmingham Stechford (1979–1983) | |
In office 3 May 1979 – 22 June 2004 | |
Preceded by | Andrew MacKay |
Succeeded by | Liam Byrne |
Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove | |
In office 27 May 1971 – 8 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | James Dance |
Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Terence Anthony Gordon Davis 5 January 1938 Stourbridge, England |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | |
Terence Anthony Gordon Davis CMG PC (born 5 January 1938)[1] is a British Labour Party politician and businessman. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bromsgrove from 1971 to 1974, and for Birmingham Stechford and its successor seat, Birmingham Hodge Hill, from 1979 to 2004. He was then Secretary General of the Council of Europe from 2004 to 2009. He is currently retired and is living in a nursing home in South Staffordshire.
Early life
[edit]He went to the King Edward VI Grammar School (now the King Edward VI College) in Stourbridge. Davis is a graduate of University College London,[2] where he gained an LLB degree in 1962, and University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, where he gained an MBA degree in 1962. He was a company executive from 1962 to 1971 for Esso, Clarks shoes and Chrysler Parts. From 1974 to 1979, he was a manager in the motor industry, with Leyland Cars.
Parliamentary career
[edit]At the 1970 general election, Davis stood unsuccessfully in the Conservative-held Bromsgrove constituency. The sitting MP, James Dance, died the following year, and Davis won the resulting by-election.
The Bromsgrove constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the February 1974 general election, and in the new Bromsgrove and Redditch constituency, Davis lost to the Conservative Hal Miller. He stood again at the October 1974 general election and lost again. At the 1979 election, his wife Anne contested the seat for Labour and lost by a much larger margin.
In 1977, Birmingham Stechford Labour MP, Roy Jenkins, was appointed President of the European Commission, and Davis was selected as the Labour candidate in the by-election. He lost by 1,949 votes to the Conservative Andrew MacKay, but at the 1979 general election, he won the seat with a majority of 1,649.
The Stechford constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the 1983 general election, and Davis was re-elected in the successor constituency of Birmingham Hodge Hill. He held that seat until his retirement from the House of Commons 21 years later.
In 2004 he was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe,[2] and announced his intention to stand down from the UK parliament by applying for the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. The resulting by-election was held on 15 July and won by Labour's Liam Byrne. He left the Council of Europe on 31 August 2009. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[3]
Wikileaks "cablegate" revelations disclosed that the US, unhappy about his criticisms of the US's rendition program, regarded him as an "unpopular lame duck". However Davis has been speaking against the CIA and US government affairs as far back before his last year in his tenure.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]He married Anne Cooper in 1963. They have a son and daughter.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mr Terry Davis". Hansard. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "DAVIS, Rt Hon. Terence Anthony Gordon, (Terry)". Who Was Who (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 3.
- ^ "We Cannot Allow Torture".
- ^ Hirsch, Afua (17 December 2010). "US criticises court that may decide on Julian Assange extradition, WikiLeaks cables show". The Guardian.
External links
[edit]- Council of Europe: curriculum vitæ for Terry Davis
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Terry Davis
- The Council of Europe and International Norms in Comparative Perspective Podcast of speech by Terry Davis for the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, Oxford
- 1938 births
- 20th-century English businesspeople
- Alumni of University College London
- Automotive businesspeople
- British business executives
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Council of Europe Secretaries-General
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Living people
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- People educated at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge
- People from Stourbridge
- Ross School of Business alumni
- UK MPs 1970–1974
- UK MPs 1979–1983
- UK MPs 1983–1987
- UK MPs 1987–1992
- UK MPs 1992–1997
- UK MPs 1997–2001
- UK MPs 2001–2005
- Alumni of the UCL Faculty of Laws