Michael Howard

Michael Howard strikes me as the model of the lawyer-turned-statesman. From Gorseinon in Wales he built a serious legal career, taking silk as a King's Counsel in 1982, before serving in the cabinets of both Thatcher and Major as Employment, Environment, and Home Secretary, then leading the Conservative Party. What I admire is the combination of forensic legal discipline and the stamina to survive frontline politics for decades. He is not a flashy figure, but the steady climb from a small Welsh town to the edge of national leadership reflects a rigorous, principled mind that I find genuinely impressive.

Name (English)

Michael Howard

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・ハワード

Reading

まいける・はわーど

Born

July 7, 1941 (age 85)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Snake

Origin

Gorseinon, United Kingdom

Occupation

politician / lawyer

Awards & achievements

• 1982 King's Counsel
• 2011 Companion of Honour

• Official sitehttps://www.michaelhoward.org
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Howard
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%20(%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%81%AE%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E5%AE%B6)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q325381

Tags

• politician
• lawyer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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