The Rt Hon Chris Huhne

Biography

Chris Huhne served as Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change from 12 May 2010 to 3 February 2012.

Education

Chris was educated at Westminster School and Oxford University.

Career outside politics

Before entering politics, Chris worked as an entrepreneur in the City of London and as a journalist on various newspapers including The Guardian and The Independent.

Political career

Chris was member of the European Parliament for South East England from 1999 to 2005. Following his election to Parliament in 2005 as Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire, Chris served in the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet in a number of posts including Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Environment Secretary. Chris Huhne stepped down as MP for Eastleigh in February 2013.

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• Written ministerial statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP on Feed-in Tariffs
  • 26 January 2012
  • News story
• The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP on Court of Appeal decision on Feed-in Tariffs
  • 25 January 2012
  • News story
• The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP visits Leeds as part of Big Energy Week
  • 20 January 2012
  • Press release
• Big Energy Week
  • 18 January 2012
  • News story
• £4 million boost for 82 local energy schemes
  • 16 January 2012
  • Press release
• Secretary of State comment on E.ON price cut announcement
  • 16 January 2012
  • News story
• Secretary of State visit to the Olympic Park Energy Centre
  • 09 January 2012
  • News story
• The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech to GLOBE Forum, Tianjin
  • 01 January 2012
  • Speech
• The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech: Pylon Design Competition Shortlisting event
  • 01 January 2012
  • Speech
• Renewables bring £2.5bn boost to economy
  • 29 December 2011
  • News story

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