Andrew Selous
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Andrew Selous
| Andrew Selous MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | David Madel |
| Majority | 16,649 (32.8%)[1] |
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| Born | 27 April 1962 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Marston |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Eton College London School of Economics |
| Occupation | MP |
| Profession | Business, Industry, Trade |
| Religion | Christian |
Andrew Edmund Armstrong Selous 
/səˈluː/ (born 27 April 1962) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who has been the Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire since 2001.
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Early life
London-born, Selous was educated at Eton College and the London School of Economics, receiving a BSc in Industry and Trade in 1984. He was a member of the Territorial Army, a soldier in the Honourable Artillery Company and then an officer in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, between 1981 and 1994. From 1988-94, he was a director of his family firm CNS Electronics (now CNS Farnell). From 1991-2001, he was an underwriter at Great Lakes insurance company.
Parliamentary career
Selous was first elected to the House of Commons in 2001, and had previously contested Sunderland North seat in 1997. He is a director and prominent member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship.[2]
In 2006 Selous was promoted to Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions.[3]
Selous voted in favour of the military campaign in Iraq based upon the assurances of the Attorney General Lord Goldsmith as to the legality of the action (Hansard, Iraq: Legality of Armed Force 17 March 2003), who "Has clearly advised the Government that the military campaign in Iraq is clearly legal" - (Selous, 31 March 2003).
He is the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as of 28 May 2010.[4]
Personal life
Selous married Harriet Marston in August 1993 in Wensleydale. They have three daughters.
References
- ^ "Election 2010 - Bedfordshire South West". BBC News. 7 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/election2010/results/constituency/e24.stm. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ Andrew Selous BBC News, 23 October 2002
- ^ Andrew Selous Telegraph
- ^ Parliamentary post for SW Beds MP Beford Today, 28 May 2010
External links
- Andrew Selous MP Official site
- Andrew Selous MP[dead link] Conservative Party
- Andrew Selous ePolitix.com
- Andrew Selous: Electoral history and profile The Guardian
- Andrew Selous MP TheyWorkForYou.com
- Voting Record — Andrew Selous MP, South West Bedfordshire (11216) The Public Whip
- Andrew Selous MP BBC Democracy Live, 5 June 2010
News items
- Concerns over housing growth BBC News, 6 November 2003
- Swiss assisted suicide 'may be illegal' BBC News, 16 April 2003
- MP challenges Guides' age policy BBC News, 25 January 2002
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir David Madel |
Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire 2001–present |
Incumbent |
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