The Baron Young of Graffham, CH, PC, DL 1932-2022

 The Baron Young of Graffham, CH, PC, DL, died 8 December, 2022, aged 90.

Lord Young was a Conservative party politician, a Cabinet minister and businessman. He served as Secretary of State for Employment and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in the administration of Mrs Margaret Thatcher.

David Ivor Young was born 27 February, 1932, son of Joseph Young and his wife Rebecca; educated at Christ's College, Finchley and Universityb College, London (LLB); Solicitor (1956); Chairman, Eldonwall Ltd 1961-75, and Manufacturers Hanover Property Services 1974-84; Director Town & City Properties Ltd 1972-75; Chairman British Organisation for Rehabilitation by Training Union 1980-84; Chairman, International Council of Jewish Social and Welfare since 1981; Director Centre for Policy Studies 1979-82; Chairman Manpower Services Commission 1982-84; Dept of Industry Industrial Adviser 1979-80, and Special Adviser 1980-82; Member of the National Economic Development Council from 1982; Minister without Portfolio 1984-85; Secretary of State for Employment 1985-87, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1987-89; President, Institute of Directors from 1993, of Jewish Care from 1990, and of Central Council for Jewish Community Services from 1993 to __; &c.

David Young was sworn of the Privy Council in 1984, and raised to the peerage for life in 1984 as Baron Young of Graffham, of Graffham, in the the County of West Sussex.

Lord Young married in 1956, Lita Marianne Shaw, daughter of Jonas Shaw, by whom he had issue, a daughter, the Hon Karen Debra Young (born 1957), who married in 1983, Sir Bernard Rix (the Hon Mr Justice Rix); and the Hon Judith Young (born 1960), who married in 1989, Jeremy Amias.

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