Lord Hague of Richmond
Lord Hague of Richmond's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Lord Hague of Richmond corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Lord Hague of Richmond:
Career on the official record
Lord Hague of Richmond's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Hague of Richmond. His name is William Jefferson Hague, and he is currently on leave of absence from the House of Lords.
Lord Hague of Richmond held 5 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State (12 May 2010 to 15 July 2014).
The record also lists 2 opposition front-bench posts.
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Non-affiliated.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons | 15 July 2014 | 8 May 2015 |
| Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State | 12 May 2010 | 15 July 2014 |
| Secretary of State for Wales Welsh Office | 5 July 1995 | 1 May 1997 |
| Minister of State (Department of Social Security) Department of Social Security | 20 July 1994 | 5 July 1995 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) Department of Social Security | 27 May 1993 | 20 July 1994 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs) | 8 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Leader of HM Official Opposition HM Official Opposition | 19 June 1997 | 13 September 2001 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond (Yorks) | 23 February 1989 | 30 March 2015 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 9 October 2015 | present |
| House of Commons | 23 February 1989 | 30 March 2015 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Non-affiliated | 21 October 2026 | present |
| Conservative | 23 February 1989 | 20 October 2026 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 15 July 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Public Accounts Commission | 15 July 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) | 19 June 2002 | 5 May 2005 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Conservative Party | 19 June 1997 | 13 September 2001 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Lord Hague of Richmond: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.