Mark Field
A Conservative MP whose career in the heart of London's financial district was upended by political and personal scandal.
Born 1964 (age 62)·British Conservative politician·Birthday: October 6·Baby Boomers
Biography
Mark Field’s political story is one of rapid ascent and abrupt departure, set against the backdrop of Britain's most prestigious parliamentary constituency. Elected to represent the Cities of London and Westminster in 2001, he became a fixture in the party's liberal, pro-business wing and a steadfast advocate for the UK's role in the European Union. His rise to Minister of State at the Foreign Office in 2017 positioned him at the center of Brexit diplomacy. However, his tenure was overshadowed and ultimately cut short by the public revelation of a past affair with future Prime Minister Liz Truss, a scandal that fueled local party discontent. In 2019, he was suspended from the Conservative whip and later lost his seat, his political exit mirroring the decline of the One Nation Toryism he represented.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Mark was born in 1964, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Mark Was Born
The biggest hits of 1964
#1 Movie
Mary Poppins
Best Picture
My Fair Lady
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Mark's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1964Born
Civil Rights Act signed; Beatles arrive in America
Gas: $0.30/galHome: $13,450Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"I Want to Hold Your Hand" — The BeatlesBest Picture: My Fair Lady
1969Started school
Apollo 11: humans walk on the Moon; Woodstock festival
Gas: $0.35/galHome: $15,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Sugar, Sugar" — The ArchiesBest Picture: Midnight Cowboy
1977Became a teenager
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1980Could drive
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1982Could vote
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1985Turned 21
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1994Turned 30
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2004Turned 40
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2014Turned 50
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2024Turned 60
AI reshapes industries; Paris Olympics
Gas: $3.31/galHome: $372,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Espresso" — Sabrina CarpenterBest Picture: Anora
2026Age 62 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as the Member of Parliament for the Cities of London and Westminster from 2001 to 2019.
- Appointed Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2017.
- Was a prominent voice within the Conservative Party for remaining in the European Union.
Did You Know?
His extramarital affair with Liz Truss in the mid-2000s became a major political scandal years later.
He was a vocal critic of his own government's handling of Brexit negotiations.
Before politics, he worked as a solicitor specializing in commercial law.
“A free market needs the rule of law to function.”
