List of honours of Michael Heseltine

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Michael Heseltine has received numerous honours in recognition of his career in politics. These include:

Life peerage[edit]

Following his retirement from the House of Commons at the 2001 general election, Heseltine was awarded a life peerage allowing him to sit in the House of Lords.[1] He took the title Baron Heseltine, of Thenford in the County of Northamptonshire. He sits with the Conservative Party benches.

Commonwealth honours[edit]

Commonwealth realms
Country Date Appointment Post-nominal letters
 United Kingdom 1979 – Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council PC
Commonwealth realms 2 August 1997 – Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH

Other distinctions[edit]

Scholastic[edit]

University degrees
Location Date School Degree
 England 1954 Pembroke College, Oxford Second-Class Honours Bachelor of Arts in PPE
Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector, and fellowships
Location Date School Position
 England 1986 – Pembroke College, Oxford Honorary Fellow[4][5]
 England 2013 – Liverpool John Moores University Honorary Fellow[6]
 England 13 November 2015 – University of Northampton Honorary Fellow[7]
Honorary degrees
Location Date School Degree
 England 1989 Leeds Beckett University Doctor of the University (D.Univ)[8]
 Wales 2013 University of South Wales Doctor of the University (D.Univ)[9]
 England 2013 University of Northampton Doctorate[10]
 England 19 July 2013 Aston University Doctorate[11]
 England March 2014 Birmingham City University Doctorate[12][13]

Memberships and Fellowships[edit]

Country Date Organisation Position
 United Kingdom 1954 – 1955 Oxford Union President
 United Kingdom  – Carlton Club Member
 United Kingdom 1991 – Royal Institute of British Architects Honorary Fellow (FRIBA)[3]
 United Kingdom 2009 – Royal Horticultural Society Vice President[14]
 United Kingdom 24 June 2013 – Society for the Environment Honorary Fellow[15]
 United Kingdom  – The Marketing Society Fellow[16]

Freedom of the City[edit]

Places named after Heseltine[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The London Gazette". Thegazette.co.uk. 18 July 2001. p. 8487. Retrieved 6 February 2019. Issue:56278
  2. ^ "Medal winners - Chartered Institute of Public Relations". Cipr.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "The Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine CH". The Institute for Government. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Pembroke Fellows List - Pembroke College". Pmb.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Logon". London City Hall. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Lord Michael Heseltine". Ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Lord Heseltine receives his Honorary Fellowship". The University of Northampton. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Honorary Graduates" (PDF). Leedsbeckett.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Rt Hon Lord Heseltine of Thenford CH PC | University of South Wales". Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  10. ^ "All UON Honorands from 2010 – 2019". The University of Northampton. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Aston Graduation Ceremonies to honour leading UK figures". Aston University.
  12. ^ Lockley, Mike (4 March 2014). "Doctorate for Lord Heseltine as new Uni building officially unveiled". Birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Honorary Graduates of Birmingham City University". Bcu.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Vice Presidents". Rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Lord Heseltine receives honorary SocEnv Fellowship · · CIEEM - Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management". Cieem.net. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Fellows of The Marketing Society - The Marketing Society Clubroom". Marketingsociety.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  17. ^ Wainwright, Martin (13 March 2012). "Michael Heseltine is given the Freedom of Liverpool". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Agenda item - List of applicants for the Freedom of the City". City of London. 13 September 2012.
  19. ^ "Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool". Liverpool.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  20. ^ "The Gallery". The Heseltine Gallery. Retrieved 17 November 2021.