William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill

British politician

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1946

Place of Birth: London

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, PC (; born 15 August 1946) is a British Conservative politician who served in the Cabinet from 1990 until 1997, and is a life member of the Tory Reform Group.
He is now a life peer in the House of Lords.
Since 8 February 2009, Lord Waldegrave has been the Provost of Eton College.
Additionally, he was inaugurated as Chancellor of the University of Reading on 9 December 2016.Waldegrave's 2015 memoir, A Different Kind of Weather, discusses his high youthful political ambition, his political and to some extent personal life, and growing acceptance that he would not achieve his ultimate ambition.
It also provides an account of the Heath, Thatcher and—to a lesser extent—Major governments, including his role in the development of the 'community charge' or poll tax.
It includes a chapter entitled 'The Poll Tax – all my own work'.Waldegrave served as a Trustee (1992-2011) and Chair (2002–2011) of the Rhodes Trust, during which time he also helped to create and served as a Trustee of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation.
His portrait hangs at Rhodes House, Oxford.He was the Chairman of Trustees of the National Museum of Science and Industry from 2002 to 2010.