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Leon Brittan, Baron Brittan of Spennithorne, (25 September 1939 – 21 January 2015) was a British Conservative politician and barrister who served as a European Commissioner from 1989 to 1999. As a member of Parliament from 1974 to 1988, he served several ministerial roles in Margaret Thatcher's government, including Home Secretary from 1983 to 1985.
| Country | Date | Appointment | Post-nominal letters |
| United Kingdom | 1978 – 21 January 2015 | Queen's Counsel | QC |
| United Kingdom | 1981 – 21 January 2015 | Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council | PC |
| United Kingdom | 31 December 1988 – 21 January 2015 | Knight Bachelor | Kt |
| United Kingdom | 1 August 2001 – 25 September 2014 | Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire | DL |
| Country | Date | Appointment | Post-nominal letters |
| Estonia | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2nd Class) |
| Location | Date | School | Position |
| England | 1993–2005 | Teesside University | Chancellor |
| Location | Date | School | Degree | Gave Commencement Address |
| England | 1990 | Newcastle University | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) | |
| England | 1990 | University of Hull | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | |
| Scotland | 1991 | University of Edinburgh | Doctorate | |
| England | 1992 | University of Bradford | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | |
| England | 1992 | University of Durham | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) | |
| England | 1995 | University of Bath | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | |
| England | Teesside University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) |
| Country | Date | Organisation | Position |
| United Kingdom | 1960 | Cambridge Union | President |
| United Kingdom | 1983 – 21 January 2015 | Inner Temple | Bencher |
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