Bernard Jenkin
| The Honourable Bernard Jenkin MP |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 18 September 2001 – 6 November 2003 |
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| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Preceded by | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Soames |
| Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex North Essex (1997-2010) Colchester North (1992-1997) |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 April 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Philip Antony Fyson Buck |
| Majority | 11,447 (23.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1959 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Caroline Strutt |
| Relations | Patrick, Lord Jenkin of Roding |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Member of Parliament (1992-present) Manager of Legal & General Ventures (1989-92) |
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Bernard Christison Jenkin (born 9 April 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Harwich and North Essex. He was Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party, and had responsibility for candidates until 7 November 2006 when this role was given to John Maples.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Jenkin was educated at Highgate School (Highgate), William Ellis School (also in Highgate) and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a Choral Exhibition and gained an BA honours degree in English literature in 1982. He was President of the Cambridge Union Society in 1982. He worked for Ford and the private equity company 3i as Manager of Legal & General Ventures from 1989-92. From 1992-95, he was an advisor to Legal & General Group plc.[citation needed]
[edit] Parliamentary career
Declaring that he wanted to "illustrate that people in the South-East haven't forgotten about Scotland",[2] Jenkin stood for election in Glasgow Central in the 1987 general election. At the 1992 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Colchester North. When that constituency was abolished for the 1997 general election, he was returned to the House of Commons for the newly-re-established North Essex constituency.
In John Major's 1992-1997 government, Jenkin was one of the "Maastricht rebels" who defied the party whip to oppose the Maastricht treaty. William Hague appointed him Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (1998–2001). He has also served as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (2001–03) under Iain Duncan Smith and as Shadow Regions Secretary (2003–05) for Michael Howard. He has also been Shadow Energy Minister.
[edit] Combat Stress
Jenkin is the Vice-President of the UK charity Combat Stress, which offers residential treatment to ex-servicemen and women suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. To mark his 50th birthday, he held a fundraising event in March 2009 which raised over £50,000 for the charity.[3]
[edit] Family
He married Anne Caroline Strutt in 1988 and has two sons. His father is the British politician and life peer Patrick, Lord Jenkin of Roding, a descendant of the scientist Fleeming Jenkin.
[edit] Personal life
Bernard Jenkin is the UK parliament's most famous nudist.[4][5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Jenkin axed in Cameron reshuffle". BBC News. 8 November 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6125858.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Cahoots, mon", The Times, 25 November 1986.
- ^ "Colchester: Gala event for charity". Essex County Standard. 20 March 2009. http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/4216229.Colchester__Gala_event_for_charity. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ Hoggart, Simon (2 December 2010). "Register MPs' hobbies? Please no". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/dec/02/register-mps-hobbies-commons. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "The people's choice?". BBC News. 22 March 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1886108.stm. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ Kay, Richard (4 October 2006). "Is Stella a Little Miss Mischief?". The Daily Mail (London). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/columnists/article-408637/Is-Stella-Little-Miss-Mischief.html. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
[edit] External links
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- Bernard Jenkin MP official website
- Bernard Jenkin CV
- Bernard Jenkin MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
- ePolitix.com – Bernard Jenkin
- Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Bernard Jenkin MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com – Bernard Jenkin MP
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Bernard Jenkin
- The Public Whip – Bernard Jenkin MP voting record
- BBC News – Bernard Jenkin profile 20 June 2006
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Antony Buck |
Member of Parliament for Colchester North 1992–1997 |
Consituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for North Essex 1997–2010 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex 2010 - present |
Incumbent |
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- People from Essex
- Presidents of the Cambridge Union Society
- Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
- UK MPs 1992–1997
- UK MPs 1997–2001
- UK MPs 2001–2005
- UK MPs 2005–2010
- UK MPs 2010–
- Old Cholmeleians
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