Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym, PC, (born February 13, 1922) is a UK politician and former member of the Cabinet.

He entered parliament in 1961 and served under Edward Heath as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1973–1974), and Margaret Thatcher as Defence Secretary (1979–1981), Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council (1981–1982) then Foreign Secretary (1982–1983). During the 1983 general election campaign he publicly stated that he didn't think a landslide majority would produce a good government; this was publicly repudiated by his party leader, Margaret Thatcher. After winning a landslide she sacked him. He stood down at the 1987 election and was given a life peerage as Lord Pym.


Preceded by:
William Whitelaw
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1973–1974
Followed by:
Merlyn Rees
Preceded by:
Frederick Mulley
Secretary of State for Defence
1979–1981
Followed by:
John Nott
Preceded by:
Norman St John-Stevas
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1981
Followed by:
Baroness Young
Preceded by:
Lord Soames
Lord President of the Council
1981–1982
Followed by:
John Biffen
Preceded by:
The Lord Carrington
Foreign Secretary
1982–1983
Followed by:
Sir Geoffrey Howe




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