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Member of Parliament
for New Forest West |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
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| Majority | 17,285 (37.5%) |
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| Born | 20 August 1956 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Moira Cecily Teek |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Occupation | Bank manager |
| Website | www.desmondswaynemp.com |
Desmond Angus Swayne TD (born 20 August 1956) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Member of Parliament for the constituency of New Forest West in Hampshire, and is currently the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron.
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Early life
He was educated at Drumley House Preparatory School at Mossblown in South Ayrshire and Bedford School. He studied Theology at St Marys College at the University of St Andrews from 1980-1 he was a school teacher in Economics at Charterhouse, then Wrekin College from 1982-7. From 1988-96, he was Manager of Risk Management Systems at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Parliamentary career
He contested Pontypridd in 1987 and West Bromwich West in 1992 (where he failed to defeat the Labour incumbent Betty Boothroyd, who was shortly to become the Speaker), before being elected to his present seat in 1997. Following the election of David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party in December 2005, he was appointed as his Parliamentary Private Secretary. This position involved being the eyes and ears of Cameron in the House of Commons and reporting back on observations and requests from colleagues.
Personal life
He married Moira Cecily Teek in August 1987 in Buckinghamshire. They have a son (born July 1989) and two daughters (born August 1991 and April 1997). In 2003 he served for five months in Iraq as a major in the Territorial Army in the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry.
External links
- Desmond Swayne MP official site
- Desmond Swayne MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
- ePolitix.com - Desmond Swayne
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Desmond Swayne MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Desmond Swayne MP
- The Public Whip - Desmond Swayne MP voting record
- BBC News - Desmond Swayne profile 10 February, 2005
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for New Forest West 1997–present |
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