Pratap Chitnis, Baron Chitnis
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Pratap Chidamber Chitnis, Baron Chitnis (born 1 May 1936) is a British
manager. He worked for the National Liberal Club, the Liberal Party Organisation and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust.
The son of Chidamber N. Chitnis and Lucia Mallik, he was educated at Stonyhurst College
. He was further educated at the University of Birmingham
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
and at the University of Kansas
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts
.
Chitnis was administration assistant of the National Coal Board
from 1958 to 1959 and member of the Community Relations Commission from 1970 to 1977. For the Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust, he was secretary from 1969 to 1975 and chief executive and director from 1975 to 1988. He was a member of the BBC Asian Programme Advice Committee between 1972 and 1977, and its chairman between 1979 and 1983. From 1981 to 1986, Chitnis was chairman of Refugee Action
and from 1986 to 1989 of the British Refugee Council. On 18 July 1977, he was made a life peer
as Baron Chitnis, of Rydale in the County of North Yorkshire
.
Since 1964 he has been married to Anne Brand, daughter of Frank Mansell Brand. They had one son, who has already died.
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manager. He worked for the National Liberal Club, the Liberal Party Organisation and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust.
The son of Chidamber N. Chitnis and Lucia Mallik, he was educated at Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
. He was further educated at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
.
Chitnis was administration assistant of the National Coal Board
National Coal Board
The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947...
from 1958 to 1959 and member of the Community Relations Commission from 1970 to 1977. For the Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust, he was secretary from 1969 to 1975 and chief executive and director from 1975 to 1988. He was a member of the BBC Asian Programme Advice Committee between 1972 and 1977, and its chairman between 1979 and 1983. From 1981 to 1986, Chitnis was chairman of Refugee Action
Refugee Action
Refugee Action is an independent national charity founded in 1981 that provides advice and support to refugees and Asylum seekers who wish to live in the UK...
and from 1986 to 1989 of the British Refugee Council. On 18 July 1977, he was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Chitnis, of Rydale in the County of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
.
Since 1964 he has been married to Anne Brand, daughter of Frank Mansell Brand. They had one son, who has already died.