Michael Portillo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Portillo
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	May 26, 1953(1953-05-26)
Age	71
Birthplace	Bushey
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Michael Portillo Biography

Michael Portillo is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on May 26, 1953 in Bushey, England, United Kingdom. Broadcaster and reporter who would have a long and successful career in politics, holding various positions up to 2005.

He was a passionate admirer of Prime Minister He was an ardent admirer of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, serving as junior minister under her and continuing to advocate a pure Thatcherite course even after the Iron Lady left office.. He served as a junior minister under her, and continued to advocate for a pure Thatcherite path even after the Iron Lady resigned.

Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative politician. He was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1984. A strong admirer of Margaret Thatcher, and a Eurosceptic, Portillo served as a junior minister under both Thatcher and John Major, before entering the cabinet in 1992. A “darling of the right”, he was seen as a likely challenger to Major during the 1995 Conservative leadership election, but stayed loyal. As Defence Secretary, he pressed for a purist Thatcherite course of “clear blue water”, separating the policies of the Conservatives from those of the Labour Party.

In 1961, Portillo appeared in a television advertisement for Ribena, a blackcurrant cordial drink. He was educated at Stanburn Primary School in Stanmore, Greater London, and Harrow County School for Boys and then won a scholarship to Peterhouse, Cambridge. While at school Portillo had supported the cause of the Labour Party; he attributed his embrace of conservatism at Cambridge to the influence of the right-wing Peterhouse historian Maurice Cowling. In 1999, Portillo gave an interview in which he discussed homosexual relationships he had whilst at university.

He married Carolyn Eadie in 1982. John Blyth was his father and a successful owner of a linen mill.

Michael Portillo Net Worth

Michael Portillo is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Portillo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1961, he appeared in an ad for Ribena, a blackcurrant cordial.

From 2002 to 2007, he hosted Dinner with Portillo. In it, he and seven other guests discussed political and social issues while enjoying a four-course dinner.

Portillo was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, to an exiled Spanish republican father, Luis Gabriel Portillo (1907–1993) and a Scottish mother, Cora Waldegrave (née Blyth) (1919–2014). Portillo’s father, a devout Catholic, was a member of left-wing movements in the 1930s and fled Madrid when it fell to General Franco in 1939, settling in England. He became head of the London Diplomatic Office of the Government in Exile in 1972. Portillo’s maternal grandfather, John Blyth, was a prosperous linen mill owner from Kirkcaldy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Michael Portillo Dating?

According to our records, Michael Portillo married to Carolyn Eadie. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Portillo’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1990, Portillo was appointed Minister of State for Local Government, in which post he argued in favour of the ultimately highly unpopular Community Charge system (popularly known as “the Poll Tax”). He demonstrated a consistently right-of-centre line (exemplified by his insistence, in a well- publicised speech, on placing “clear blue water” between the policies of the Conservatives and other parties) and was favoured by Norman Tebbit and Margaret Thatcher, who said of him “[W]e expect great things of you, do not disappoint us”. His rise continued under John Major; he was made a Cabinet Minister in 1992 as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and was admitted to the Privy Council the same year. He subsequently became Secretary of State for Employment (1994–95), and then Secretary of State for Defence (1995–1997).

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Michael Portillo celebrates birthday on May 26 of every year.

As Defence Secretary, Portillo became the object of criticism when he invoked the motto of the SAS, “Who Dares, Wins”, at a speech at the 1995 Conservative Party annual conference.

What is a Michael Portillo moment?

“Portillo moment” has become a metaphor for an indication of a sudden and significant change in political fortunes – particularly when a leading MP (especially a Cabinet Minister) has been unseated at a general election.

Who makes Michael Portillo's jackets?

Many of his clothes are made by a tailor in London Michael Portillo is famously known for his bright trousers and jackets which make a great impact on the small screen. ‘I like to buy as I travel. If I see something outrageous, I’ll buy it. I also have clothes made by Volpe in Denbigh Street in London.

When did Michael Portillo lose his seat?

The constituency of Enfield Southgate returned a memorable result in the United Kingdom 1997 general election, when the seat was unexpectedly lost by the incumbent, the Conservative’s Michael Portillo, to Labour’s Stephen Twigg.

What languages does Michael Portillo speak?

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Who is Michael Portillo partner?

Carolyn Eadie